苦海无边， 回头是岸

苦海无边， 回头是岸

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Boundless is the sea of bitterness, yet a man who will repent can reach the shore nearby -- escape from the human world of woes and find salvation.; deliver oneself from the endless sea of tribulations by repenting; In repentance, there is salvation.; Repentance is (means) salvation.; It is never too late to mend.; The sea of bitterness has no bounds; repent and the shore is at hand.