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愛別離苦

简爱别离苦 · 繁愛別離苦

Mandarin · pinyin ài bié lí kǔ

(Buddhism) the pain of parting with what (or whom) one loves, one of the eight distresses 八苦 bā kǔ

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
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苦: kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like
别: bié · separate, other; do not
离: lí · rare beast; strange; elegant

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4–2–2–3 · ai4 bie2 li2 ku3

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oi3 bit6 lei4 fu2

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