Meaning of 沧桑
沧桑 means vicissitudes of life; great changes over time; turbulence of the years. Pronounced cāng sāng. HSK 7-9.
- vicissitudes of life; great changes over time; turbulence of the years
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
bǎo饱
jīng经
cāng沧
sāng桑
，
liǎn脸
shàng上
kè刻
mǎn满
le了
suì岁
yuè月
de的
hén痕
jì迹
。
This old man has weathered many vicissitudes of life, his face etched with the marks of time.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
jīng经
lì历
le了
shàng上
bǎi百
nián年
de的
cāng沧
sāng桑
jù巨
biàn变
。
This city has undergone tremendous changes over the past century.
Tā他
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
zhōng中
tòu透
lù露
chū出
yī一
zhǒng种
lì历
jīng经
cāng沧
sāng桑
de的
píng平
jìng静
。
His eyes revealed a kind of calm that comes from having experienced life's ups and downs.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
lù录
le了
nà那
gè个
shí时
dài代
de的
lì历
shǐ史
cāng沧
sāng桑
。
This book records the vicissitudes of that historical era.