The sea of suffering is boundless; yet a turn of the gear is the other shore.

解释 ( paraphrase )
意指尘世如同苦海，无边无际，只有悟道，才能获得超脱。
这是佛教用语，用于规劝人们犯错马上悔改，就能获得解脱和精神的自由。

The bitter of tribulation has no boundaries. A person can still survive as long as he turns around to mend his way.

同义词 ( synonym )
放下屠刀，立地成佛

造句 ( example )
俗话说“苦海无涯，回头是岸”，年轻人，千万别拿身体和时间做赌注。