Meaning of 曾经沧海
曾经沧海 means to have seen the vast ocean; to have broad horizons from having experienced great things; to be worldly-wise and hard to impress by ordinary things. Pronounced céng jīng cāng hǎi.
- to have seen the vast ocean; to have broad horizons from having experienced great things; to be worldly-wise and hard to impress by ordinary things
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zǎo早
nián年
zài在
guó国
jì际
dà大
gōng公
sī司
rèn任
zhí职
，
kě可
wèi谓
céng曾
jīng经
cāng沧
hǎi海
，
rú如
jīn今
duì对
xiǎo小
qǐ企
yè业
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
fāng方
shì式
gēn根
běn本
kàn看
bù不
shàng上
yǎn眼
。
He worked at a major international corporation in his early years, so he has truly seen the world; nowadays, he looks down on the management styles of small enterprises.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
céng曾
jīng经
cāng沧
hǎi海
，
shén什
me么
dà大
chǎng场
miàn面
méi没
jiàn见
guo过
，
zěn怎
huì会
wèi为
le了
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
róng荣
yù誉
ér而
dòng动
xīn心
？
This elderly artist has seen it all—what grand occasion hasn't he witnessed? Why would he be moved by such a small honor?
Bié别
zài在
tā他
miàn面
qián前
xuàn炫
yào耀
nǐ你
de的
cái财
fù富
，
tā他
kě可
shì是
céng曾
jīng经
cāng沧
hǎi海
de的
rén人
，
gēn根
běn本
bù不
huì会
zài在
yì意
zhè这
xiē些
。
Don't show off your wealth in front of him; he is a worldly-wise person who simply doesn't care about such things.
Jīng经
lì历
guo过
nà那
chǎng场
guó国
jì际
wēi危
jī机
hòu后
，
tā他
kě可
wèi谓
céng曾
jīng经
cāng沧
hǎi海
，
miàn面
duì对
yǎn眼
qián前
de的
kùn困
nan难
cóng从
róng容
bù不
pò迫
。
After experiencing that international crisis, he has truly seen the world, facing current difficulties with calm composure.
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