曾经沧海 (曾經滄海) céngjīng cāng hǎi

céngjīng cāng hǎi set phrase having crossed the vast ocean; widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '曾經滄海')

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• 曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云(曾經滄海難為水，除卻巫山不是雲) there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu