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饱经沧桑

bǎo jīng cāng sāng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • having lived through many changes

Definition

形容经历过很多世事变化,生活经历极为丰富。

having experienced many vicissitudes of life; having seen much of the changes in human life.

Usage

用于形容人或事物经历过很多变迁,有丰富的阅历或历史。

Used to describe someone or something that has undergone many changes and has rich experience or history.

Examples

  • 1 这位老人饱经沧桑,脸上布满了岁月的痕迹。 (The old man has experienced many vicissitudes, his face full of marks of time.)
  • 2 饱经沧桑的人生经历让他变得异常坚强。 (His life experience, full of vicissitudes, made him extraordinarily strong.)
  • 3 饱经沧桑的古城墙见证了历史的变迁。 (The ancient city wall, having experienced many vicissitudes, has witnessed historical changes.)
  • 4 她是一位饱经沧桑的画家,作品充满了深沉的情感。 (She is a painter who has experienced many vicissitudes, her works full of deep emotions.)
  • 5 经过几十年的风风雨雨,他变得更加饱经沧桑。 (After decades of ups and downs, he has become more weathered and experienced.)

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