Definition

1. Noun:
   • Worldly life full of miseries, the valley of tears: A Buddhist and philosophical concept referring to the mortal world, seen as an ocean of suffering, pain, and tribulations that sentient beings must endure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con người phải trải qua bao sóng gió trong bể khổ. (Humans must endure many storms in the worldly life full of miseries.)
  • Theo quan niệm Phật giáo, cuộc đời là một bể khổ. (According to Buddhist belief, life is a valley of tears.)

Advanced Usage

• Conceptual Usage: The term is often used in religious, spiritual, or literary contexts to evoke the transient and painful nature of human existence.
  • Thoát khỏi bể khổ trần gian là mục đích tối thượng. (To escape the ocean of suffering of this world is the ultimate goal.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bể trầm luân: (n) The sea of samsara; the cycle of rebirth and suffering.
• Cõi ta bà: (n) The Saha World; the mundane world of endurance, often associated with suffering.

Synonyms

• Cõi đời đau khổ: The world of suffering.
• Trần gian khổ ải: The mortal world of hardships.

Related Idioms

• Bể khổ, nguồn mê: An idiom pairing "the ocean of suffering" with "the source of delusion," emphasizing the causes of worldly pain.
  • Cuộc đời bể khổ, nguồn mê, ai có thể thấu hiểu? (Life is an ocean of suffering and a source of delusion, who can fully comprehend it?)

1. Wordly life full of miseries, valley of tears