Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云 céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ ， chú què wū shān bù shì yún
DEFINITIONS
- there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)
- one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things
CHARACTERS
| 曾 céng | already; sign of past |
| 经 jīng | classic works; pass through |
| 沧 cāng | blue, dark green; cold |
| 海 hǎi | sea, ocean; maritime |
| 难 nán | difficult, arduous, hard; unable |
| 为 wéi | do, handle, govern, act; be |
| 水 shuǐ | water, liquid, lotion, juice |
| 除 chú | eliminate, remove, except |
| 却 què | still, but; decline; retreat |
| 巫 wū | wizard, sorcerer, witch, shaman |
| 山 shān | mountain, hill, peak |
| 不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
| 是 shì | indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that |
| 云 yún | say, speak; clouds |