曾經滄海

曾经沧海
céngjīngcānghǎi
  1. lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom)
  2. fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life

CEDICT

been there, done that

Wiktionary

曾經觀過浩瀚無邊的大海，河水便顯得微不足道。語本《孟子．盡心上》：「故觀於海者難為水，游於聖人之門者難為言。」比喻見識廣博，經驗豐富，眼界開闊，對平常事物便覺微渺不足為奇。《兒女英雄傳．第三一回》：「一時便覺那香氣味，有些鑽鼻刺腦。請教，一個曾經滄海的十三妹，這些個頑意兒，可有個不在行的？」

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Entry Composition

1 曾經 céngjīng
  1. once
  2. already
  3. former
  4. previously
  5. ever
  6. (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
2 滄海 cānghǎi
  1. (literary) vast ocean; large ocean
  2. vast ocean; large ocean

Containing this entry

曾經滄海難為水 céngjīngcānghǎinánwéishuǐ