愛別離苦 ài bié lí kǔ

the pain of parting from loved ones

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
愛 ài
to love; to like; to be fond of
別 bié
don't ...!; other; another
離 lí
to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship