汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 苦海无边,回头是岸
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!
佛教语。意谓尘世如同苦海,无边无际,只有悟道,才能获得超脱。亦以比喻罪恶虽重,只要悔改,便有出路。
hǎi () wú () biān huí () tóu/tou shì àn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

佛曰:人生在世,苦海无边。

As the Buddha once famously said, life is suffering.

CNN们:悬崖立马,回头是岸!

CNN: The cliff immediately, repent and be saved!

单身汉的本能告诫他回头是岸。

The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back.

因此,回头是岸对她们来说非常困难。

So it's very difficult for them to rebuild their lives.

我知道你难以承受良心谴责,可是经上说, 放下屠刀,回头是岸!

I know you can hardly bear the censure from your conscience.

因为出于怜悯,他在还没实行审判前要行恶的回头是岸。

And because of His mercy, he wants the wicked to return to Him before he metes out punishment.

但有一种力量会限制这种盛怒之威,并且说:“至此为止,回头是岸。”

But there a power steps in that limits the arrogance of raging passionfurious elements, says: "So far shalt though go, no farther."

如果市里对这些“官二代”进行教育的话,也许会让他们回头是岸,成为祖国的栋梁。

If the city on the "official second generation" to education, may let them turn, become the backbone of the motherland.