曾经沧海

Traditional: 曾經滄海

céng jīng cāng hǎi

Dictionary entry

lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom)

What does 曾经沧海 mean?

曾经沧海 (céng jīng cāng hǎi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom)

2fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life

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曾Zēngsurname Zeng 经Jīngsurname Jing 沧cāng(bound form) (of water, esp. the ocean) deep blue-green · (literary) cold 海Hǎisurname Hai

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曾经沧海

céng jīng cāng hǎi

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