脱离苦海 tuō lí kǔ hǎi

to escape from the abyss of suffering

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to escape from the abyss of suffering
  2. 2. to shed off a wretched plight

Characters

Character Meaning
脱 tuō HSK 4
to take off; to shed; to get away from
离 lí HSK 2
to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
海 hǎi HSK 4
ocean; sea; great number of people or things