niè
孽（涅）海
common
name
technical
Meaning of 孽海
孽海 means dark blue/black dye; name of an ancient river; Buddhist term for mortal world; to dye black; to blacken. Pronounced niè.
- dark blue/black dye; name of an ancient river; Buddhist term for mortal world
- to dye black; to blacken
Definitions & Examples
Zhòng众
shēng生
chén沉
lún沦
yú于
wú无
biān边
niè涅
hǎi海
。
All sentient beings are submerged in the boundless sea of suffering (nièhǎi).
Yuàn愿
lí离
niè涅
hǎi海
，
zǎo早
dēng登
bǐ彼
àn岸
。
May we leave the sea of mortal sorrows and soon reach the other shore (enlightenment).