在求不得的苦海里浮沉
“(drowning in the bitter sea of unattainable longing.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在 求不得 的苦海里浮沉
“(drowning in the bitter sea of unattainable longing.)”
有人守于道
“(Some adhere to the Dao,)”
“They are endlessly suffering, trapped in the torment of unrequited desires and attachments.”
One of the 'Eight Sufferings' in Buddhism (birth, aging, sickness, death, parting from loved ones, association with the loathed, unfulfilled desires, and the flare-up of the five skandhas). In traditional Chinese culture, it is often invoked to reflect on obsession and spiritual liberation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
yearning for something yet unable to attain it; one of the eight Buddhist sufferings
Often used in literary prose or dramatic dialogue to describe the profound anguish of desperately craving love, status, or wealth without ever reaching it.
drifting and struggling through a sea of suffering and hardship
Used metaphorically to describe enduring continuous tribulations or being trapped in inescapable torment; carries strong literary and philosophical overtones.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm willing to help free you from this sea of suffering.”
“how much His Majesty values you.”
“Though I live in hardship,”
“You've suffered a lot.”
“grasping at something that no longer exists.”
“I would welcome it.”