曾經滄海 céng jīng cāng hǎi

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

曾 céng already; sign of past
經 jīng classic works; pass through
滄 cāng blue, dark green; cold
海 hǎi sea, ocean; maritime