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離苦得樂

简离苦得乐 · 繁離苦得樂

Mandarin · pinyin lí kǔ dé lè

to abandon suffering and obtain happiness (Buddhism)

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苦: kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
离: lí · rare beast; strange; elegant
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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2–3–2–4 · li2 ku3 de2 le4

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lei4 fu2 dak1 lok6

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