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lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom) · fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life

曾经沧海
céng jīng cāng hǎi
c+éng·2nd tonej+īng·1st tonec+āng·1st toneh+ǎi·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable见多识广jiàn duō shí guǎnghaving lived through many changes饱经沧桑bǎo jīng cāng sāngweather-beaten · having experienced the hardships of life饱经风霜bǎo jīng fēng shuāngseasoned; experienced老练lǎo liàn
Antonyms
venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom) · young and inexperienced · novice · greenhorn初出茅庐chū chū máo lúlit. smell of breast milk not yet dried (idiom) · fig. immature and inexperienced; still wet behind the ears乳臭未干rǔ xiù wèi gānignorant and inexperienced · ill-informed and narrow-minded孤陋寡闻gū lòu guǎ wén
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