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曾經滄海難為水，除卻巫山不是雲
简 曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云 · 繁 曾經滄海難為水，除卻巫山不是雲Mandarin · pinyin céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ , chú què Wū Shān bù shì yún
Meanings
- 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 in this entry
- 曾
- céng · already; sign of past
- 經
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- 滄
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- 海
- hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
- 難
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- 為
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- 水
- shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
- 除
- chú · eliminate, remove, except
- 卻
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- 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
- 雲
- yún · clouds; Yunnan province
- 经
- jīng · classic works; pass through
- 沧
- cāng · blue, dark green; cold
- 难
- nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
- 为
- wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
- 却
- què · still, but; decline; retreat
- 云
- yún · say, speak; clouds
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cang4 ging1 cong1 hoi2 naan4 wai4 seoi2 ，ceoi4 koek3 mou4 saan1 bat1 si6 wan4
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