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沧桑
cāngsāng
Description
沧桑这个词用来说世界变化很大，也常常用来形容一个人经历了很多事情，脸上有很多故事。
The word '沧桑' is used to describe great changes in the world and often to describe a person who has experienced many things, with many stories on their face.
Meanings
沧桑cāngsāng
great changes over time; vicissitudes of life
这座老城经历了很多沧桑。
This old city has gone through many changes.
沧桑cāngsāng
weathered; marked by hardship and experience
他的脸看起来很沧桑。
His face looks weathered.
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Notes
- Etymology
short for 沧海桑田, 'blue sea becomes mulberry fields', meaning vast changes over time.
- Nuance
often describes a person's weathered look, suggesting a lifetime of hardship and experience.
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