愛別離苦 ài bié lí kǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. (Buddhism) the pain of parting with what (or whom) one loves, one of the eight distresses 八苦[ba1 ku3]

CHARACTERS

愛 ài love, be fond of, like
別 bié separate, other; do not
離 lí leave, depart; go away; separate
苦 kǔ bitter; hardship, suffering