饱经沧桑 (bǎo jīng cāng sāng) — to have experienced many vicissitudes; to have been through a lot

Definition

Examples

• 这位饱经沧桑的老人讲起过去的故事，让人感动。
  Zhè wèi bǎo jīng cāng sāng de lǎo rén jiǎng qǐ guò qù de gù shi, ràng rén gǎn dòng.
  This elderly person, who has been through many changes, tells stories of the past that move people.
• 那座饱经沧桑的古建筑依然屹立在风雨中。
  Nà zuò bǎo jīng cāng sāng de gǔ jiàn zhù yī rán yì lì zài fēng yǔ zhōng.
  That ancient building, which has weathered many changes, still stands in the wind and rain.
• 这个民族饱经沧桑，却始终保持着独特的文化。
  Zhè ge mín zú bǎo jīng cāng sāng, què shǐ zhōng bǎo chí zhe dú tè de wén huà.
  This nation has experienced many vicissitudes, yet has always maintained its unique culture.