曾经沧海 in English ceng2 jing1 cang1 hai3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) having crossed the vast ocean (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life

Simplified Characters

曾 经 沧 海

Traditional Characters

曾 經 滄 海

Pinyin

ceng2 jing1 cang1 hai3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

曾ceng2surname Zeng 经jing1surname Jing 沧cang1blue-green or azure (of water) 海hai3surname Hai