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離苦得樂


离苦得乐

see styles
lí kǔ dé lè
    li2 ku3 de2 le4
li k`u te le
    li ku te le
 riku dokuraku
to abandon suffering and obtain happiness (Buddhism)
to escape suffering and attain happiness

領受苦樂

see styles
lǐng shòu kǔ lè
    ling3 shou4 ku3 le4
ling shou k`u le
    ling shou ku le
to experience of suffering and pleasure

飽經憂患


饱经忧患

see styles
bǎo jīng yōu huàn
    bao3 jing1 you1 huan4
pao ching yu huan
having experienced much suffering

五蘊熾盛苦


五蕴炽盛苦

see styles
wǔ yùn chì shèng kǔ
    wu3 yun4 chi4 sheng4 ku3
wu yün ch`ih sheng k`u
    wu yün chih sheng ku
 goun shijōku
the five aggregates of attachment involve suffering

依依苦寂靜


依依苦寂静

see styles
yī yī kǔ jí jìng
    yi1 yi1 ku3 ji2 jing4
i i k`u chi ching
    i i ku chi ching
 ee ku jakujō
tranquilization of each base of suffering

大悲代受苦

see styles
dà bēi dài shòu kǔ
    da4 bei1 dai4 shou4 ku3
ta pei tai shou k`u
    ta pei tai shou ku
 daihi dai juku
Vicarious suffering (in purgatory) for all beings, the work of bodhisattvas. The same idea in regard to Guanyin is conveyed in大悲千手獄.

早死早超生

see styles
zǎo sǐ zǎo chāo shēng
    zao3 si3 zao3 chao1 sheng1
tsao ssu tsao ch`ao sheng
    tsao ssu tsao chao sheng
to end one's suffering by dying quickly and being reincarnated; (fig.) to get it over with

暑気あたり

see styles
 shokiatari
    しょきあたり
suffering from the heat; heatstroke; heat prostration

有苦說不出


有苦说不出

see styles
yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū
    you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1
yu k`u shuo pu ch`u
    yu ku shuo pu chu
having unspeakable bitter suffering; (often used after 啞巴吃黃連|哑巴吃黄连[ya3 ba5 chi1 huang2 lian2])

滅諸煩惱苦


灭诸烦恼苦

see styles
miè zhū fán nǎo kǔ
    mie4 zhu1 fan2 nao3 ku3
mieh chu fan nao k`u
    mieh chu fan nao ku
 metsu sho bonnō ku
to extinguish all affliction and suffering

生老病死苦

see styles
shēng lǎo bìng sǐ kǔ
    sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 ku3
sheng lao ping ssu k`u
    sheng lao ping ssu ku
 shōrōbyōshi ku
suffering of birth, age, sickness, death

Variations:
罹災
り災

see styles
 risai
    りさい
(n,vs,vi) suffering (from a calamity); affliction

苦滅道聖諦


苦灭道圣谛

see styles
kǔ miè dào shèng dì
    ku3 mie4 dao4 sheng4 di4
k`u mieh tao sheng ti
    ku mieh tao sheng ti
 kumetsu dō shōtai
holy truth of the path to the extinction of suffering

蛇の生殺し

see styles
 hebinonamagoroshi
    へびのなまごろし
(expression) state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering; dragging out tortuously; half-killing a snake

迷惑の受身

see styles
 meiwakunoukemi / mewakunokemi
    めいわくのうけみ
(linguistics terminology) suffering passive

道因聲故起


道因声故起

see styles
dào yīn shēng gù qǐ
    dao4 yin1 sheng1 gu4 qi3
tao yin sheng ku ch`i
    tao yin sheng ku chi
 dō inshō koki
the [holy] path is produced through the verbal expression [of suffering]

遜色がある

see styles
 sonshokugaaru / sonshokugaru
    そんしょくがある
(exp,v5r-i) inferior to; suffering by comparison with; unable to compare with

あっぷあっぷ

see styles
 appuappu
    あっぷあっぷ
(adv,adv-to,vs) (1) floundering while nearly drowning; (adv,adv-to,vs) (2) suffering

Variations:
れる
られる

see styles
 reru; rareru
    れる; られる
(aux-v,v1) (1) (~れる connects to -nai stem of 五段 verbs and to サ変 as さ~れる; ~られる connects to -nai stem of 一段 and カ変 verbs and to サ変 as せ~られる) (See 迷惑の受身・めいわくのうけみ) indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive"); (aux-v,v1) (2) (no imperative form, not used on 五段 in modern speech) (See 可能動詞・かのうどうし) indicates the potential form; (aux-v,v1) (3) (no imperative form) indicates spontaneous occurrence; (aux-v,v1) (4) (honorific or respectful language) (no imperative form) used as an honorific for others' actions

一向怖畏衆苦


一向怖畏众苦

see styles
yī xiàng bù wèi zhòng kǔ
    yi1 xiang4 bu4 wei4 zhong4 ku3
i hsiang pu wei chung k`u
    i hsiang pu wei chung ku
 ikkō fu i shu ku
uniformly afraid of suffering

不苦不樂受業


不苦不乐受业

see styles
bù kǔ bù yào shòu yè
    bu4 ku3 bu4 yao4 shou4 ye4
pu k`u pu yao shou yeh
    pu ku pu yao shou yeh
 fuku furaku jugō
actions experienced as neither happiness nor suffering

大滅諦金剛智


大灭谛金刚智

see styles
dà miè dì jīn gāng zhì
    da4 mie4 di4 jin1 gang1 zhi4
ta mieh ti chin kang chih
 dai mettai kongō chi
The first two of the 三德 three Buddha-powers; they are (a) his principle of nirvana, i.e. the extinotion of suffering, and (b) his supreme or vajra wisdom.

苦空無常無我


苦空无常无我

see styles
kǔ kōng wú cháng wú wǒ
    ku3 kong1 wu2 chang2 wu2 wo3
k`u k`ung wu ch`ang wu wo
    ku kung wu chang wu wo
 ku kū mujō muga
suffering, emptiness, impermanence, and no-self

見苦所斷煩惱


见苦所断烦恼

see styles
jiàn kǔ suǒ duàn fán nǎo
    jian4 ku3 suo3 duan4 fan2 nao3
chien k`u so tuan fan nao
    chien ku so tuan fan nao
 ken ku sho dan bonnō
afflictions eliminated by insight into the truth of suffering

身から出た錆

see styles
 mikaradetasabi
    みからでたさび
(expression) (idiom) paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow

迷惑の受け身

see styles
 meiwakunoukemi / mewakunokemi
    めいわくのうけみ
(linguistics terminology) suffering passive

非常苦空非我

see styles
fēi cháng kǔ kōng fēi wǒ
    fei1 chang2 ku3 kong1 fei1 wo3
fei ch`ang k`u k`ung fei wo
    fei chang ku kung fei wo
Impermanent, suffering, empty, non-ego— such is life.

餓えに苦しむ

see styles
 uenikurushimu
    うえにくるしむ
(exp,v5m) to be suffering from hunger

煩惱苦離繫法性


烦恼苦离系法性

see styles
fán nǎo kǔ lí xì fǎ xìng
    fan2 nao3 ku3 li2 xi4 fa3 xing4
fan nao k`u li hsi fa hsing
    fan nao ku li hsi fa hsing
 bonnō ku rike hosshō
dharma nature free from binding to affliction and suffering

畢竟無般涅槃法


毕竟无般涅槃法

see styles
bì jìng wú bān niè pán fǎ
    bi4 jing4 wu2 ban1 nie4 pan2 fa3
pi ching wu pan nieh p`an fa
    pi ching wu pan nieh pan fa
 hikkyō mu hatsu nehan hō
dharmin never passing beyond suffering

パンチドランカー

see styles
 panchidorankaa / panchidoranka
    パンチドランカー
(1) person suffering from punch drunk syndrome (wasei: punch drunker); person with dementia pugilistica; (2) punch drunk syndrome; dementia pugilistica

拔濟苦難陀羅尼經


拔济苦难陀罗尼经

see styles
bá jǐ kǔn án tuó luó ní jīng
    ba2 ji3 kun3 an2 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1
pa chi k`un an t`o lo ni ching
    pa chi kun an to lo ni ching
 Bassai kunan tarani kyō
Sūtra of the Dhāranīs that Remove Suffering and Adversity

瘦死的駱駝比馬大


瘦死的骆驼比马大

see styles
shòu sǐ de luò tuo bǐ mǎ dà
    shou4 si3 de5 luo4 tuo5 bi3 ma3 da4
shou ssu te lo t`o pi ma ta
    shou ssu te lo to pi ma ta
lit. even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse (idiom); fig. even after suffering a loss, a rich person is still better off than ordinary people; a cultured person may come down in the world, but he is still superior to the common people

證得唯有純大苦蘊


证得唯有纯大苦蕴

see styles
zhèng dé wéi yǒu chún dà kǔ yùn
    zheng4 de2 wei2 you3 chun2 da4 ku3 yun4
cheng te wei yu ch`un ta k`u yün
    cheng te wei yu chun ta ku yün
 shōtoku yuiu jun dai kuun
realizes that they are nothing but a pure mass of suffering

Variations:
ボロ負け
ぼろ負け

see styles
 boromake
    ぼろまけ
(n,vs,vi) (ant: ボロ勝ち) (suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big

人無遠慮,必有近憂


人无远虑,必有近忧

see styles
rén wú yuǎn lǜ , bì yǒu jìn yōu
    ren2 wu2 yuan3 lu:4 , bi4 you3 jin4 you1
jen wu yüan lü , pi yu chin yu
He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).; Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.

苦海無邊,回頭是岸


苦海无边,回头是岸

see styles
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
    ku3 hai3 wu2 bian1 , hui2 tou2 shi4 an4
k`u hai wu pien , hui t`ou shih an
    ku hai wu pien , hui tou shih an
The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.; Repent and ye shall be saved!

Variations:
夏ばて(P)
夏バテ

see styles
 natsubate(夏bate)(p); natsubate(夏bate)
    なつばて(夏ばて)(P); なつバテ(夏バテ)
(n,vs,vi) suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue

Variations:
暑気中り
暑気あたり

see styles
 shokiatari
    しょきあたり
suffering from the heat; heatstroke; heat prostration

啞巴吃黃連,有苦說不出


哑巴吃黄连,有苦说不出

see styles
yǎ ba chī huáng lián , yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū
    ya3 ba5 chi1 huang2 lian2 , you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1
ya pa ch`ih huang lien , yu k`u shuo pu ch`u
    ya pa chih huang lien , yu ku shuo pu chu
to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom); unable to speak of one's bitter suffering; sometimes written 啞子吃黃連,有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连,有苦说不出

Variations:
煩悩(P)
煩惱(oK)

see styles
 bonnou / bonno
    ぼんのう
(1) worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; (2) {Buddh} klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

Variations:
迷惑の受身
迷惑の受け身

see styles
 meiwakunoukemi / mewakunokemi
    めいわくのうけみ
{ling} suffering passive

Variations:
夏バテ(P)
夏ばて(P)

see styles
 natsubate
    なつばて
(n,vs,vi) suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue

Variations:
無間地獄
無限地獄(iK)

see styles
 mukenjigoku(無間地獄); mugenjigoku
    むけんじごく(無間地獄); むげんじごく
(yoji) {Buddh} the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering

我が身を抓って人の痛さを知れ

see styles
 wagamiotsunettehitonoitasaoshire
    わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ
(expression) (proverb) you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself; pinch oneself and know others' pain

我が身をつねって人の痛さを知れ

see styles
 wagamiotsunettehitonoitasaoshire
    わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ
(expression) (proverb) you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself; pinch oneself and know others' pain

Variations:
暑さあたり
暑さ中り
暑さ当たり(iK)

see styles
 atsusaatari / atsusatari
    あつさあたり
(rare) (See 暑気中り) suffering from the heat; heatstroke; heat prostration

Variations:
痛み分け
痛みわけ
傷み分け(rK)
痛分(sK)

see styles
 itamiwake
    いたみわけ
(1) {sumo} match declared drawn due to injury; (2) ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)

Variations:
暑気あたり
暑気中り
暑気当たり(iK)
暑気当り(iK)

see styles
 shokiatari
    しょきあたり
suffering from the heat; heatstroke; heat prostration

Variations:
我が身をつねって人の痛さを知れ
我が身を抓って人の痛さを知れ

see styles
 wagamiotsunettehitonoitasaoshire
    わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ
(expression) (proverb) walk a mile in other's shoes to understand their suffering; you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself; pinch yourself and know others' pain

Variations:
元も子もない
元も子も無い
本も子もない(sK)
本も子も無い(sK)

see styles
 motomokomonai
    もともこもない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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