苦海无边,回头是岸苦海無邊,回頭是岸苦海無邊,回頭是岸

the sea of suffering has no limit; turn your head and there is the shore

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: A Buddhist-derived plea to give up evil ways, since repentance is always possible. Used in urging wrongdoers to reform.

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Simplified: 苦海无边,回头是岸
Traditional (Taiwan): 苦海無邊,回頭是岸
Pinyin: kǔhǎiwúbiān,huítóushì'àn
Bopomofo: ㄎㄨˇ ㄏㄞˇ ㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄢ,ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕˋ ㄢˋ

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