苦海无边,回头是岸

kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn · ku hai wu bian , hui tou shi an

Traditional 苦海無邊,回頭是岸

Meaning

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  1. The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
  2. Repent and ye shall be saved!

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