曾经 (曾經) céngjīng
adverb
once; already; former; previously; ever
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
, Subdomain: Time
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '曾經'; Guoyu '曾經')
Contained in
- 曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云(曾經滄海難為水，除卻巫山不是雲) there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu
- 曾经沧海(曾經滄海) having crossed the vast ocean; widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life
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- 卷一百五十八 志第一百十一 選舉四 Volume 158 Treatises 111: Selection and appointment of Officials 4 History of Song 宋史 — count: 3
- 第二回 Chapter 120 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 2
- 卷二百〇一 志第一百五十四 刑法三 Volume 201 Treatises 154: Punishment and Law 3 History of Song 宋史 — count: 2
- 卷一百六十七 志第一百二十 職官七 Volume 167 Treatises 120: Offical Posts 7 History of Song 宋史 — count: 2
- 卷一百六十九 志第一百二十二 職官九 Volume 169 Treatises 122: Offical Posts 9 History of Song 宋史 — count: 2
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- 卷二十三 本紀第二十三: 武宗二 Volume 23 Annals 23: Wuzong 2 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 2