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Definitions
1. lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom)
2. fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life
Components
曾经
céng jīng
–
once
沧海
cāng hǎi
–
vast ocean
Related Words
曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云
céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ , chú què Wū Shān bù shì yún
–
PN:there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)
曾经沧海难为水
céng jīng cāng hǎi nàn wéi shuǐ
–
once you have seen the sea, you will never be as drenched as water