the deep blue sea; vast, enduring change
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
the deep blue sea; the vast ocean
literaryLiterary term. Often used to describe the deep blue color of the sea, emphasizing its vastness and depth.
Zhàn站
zài在
shān山
diān巅
，
yáo遥
wàng望
cāng沧
hǎi海
，
xīn心
xiōng胸
dùn顿
shí时
kāi开
kuò阔
。
Standing atop the mountain and gazing at the vast sea instantly broadened my mind.
Yú渔
chuán船
zài在
cāng沧
hǎi海
zhōng中
xiǎn显
dé得
shí十
fēn分
miǎo渺
xiǎo小
。
The fishing boat looked extremely tiny amidst the vast ocean.
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Yī一
sù粟
zhī之
zhōu舟
，
rú如
hé何
héng横
dù渡
cāng沧
hǎi海
？
How can a boat as small as a grain of millet cross the vast ocean?
noun
vast, enduring change; great passage of time
literaryUsed metaphorically, especially in the idiom "沧海桑田". Often implies something immense and transformative.
Lì历
jīng经
cāng沧
hǎi海
sāng桑
tián田
，
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
yǐ已
biàn变
dé得
fán繁
róng荣
fù富
ráo饶
。
After going through the vicissitudes of time, this land has become prosperous and fertile.
Suì岁
yuè月
rú如
cāng沧
hǎi海
，
gè个
rén人
bù不
guò过
shì是
qí其
zhōng中
de的
yī一
dī滴
shuǐ水
。
Time is like the vast sea; an individual is but a drop of water within it.