苦海茫茫 kǔ hǎi máng máng

sea of bitterness is vast (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. sea of bitterness is vast (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
海 hǎi HSK 4
ocean; sea; great number of people or things
茫 máng HSK 6
unclear; indistinct; fig. hazy
茫 máng HSK 6
unclear; indistinct; fig. hazy