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沧桑 (cāng sāng) — great changes, vicissitudes (of life, time, or history)

Definition

A literary noun for the vast, weathered changes brought by time — 'vicissitudes.' Unlike 变迁 (a verb for ongoing change) or 起伏 (rise-and-fall movement), 沧桑 evokes a weary, timeworn feeling.

noun
great changesvicissitudes (of life, time, or history)

Examples

  • 沧桑。
    Tā de yì shēng chōng mǎn le cāng sāng.
    His life was full of vicissitudes.
  • 沧桑。
    Zhè zuò gǔ chéng lì jīng le shù bǎi nián de cāng sāng.
    This ancient city has gone through centuries of changes.
  • ，沧桑。
    Cóng tā de yǎn shén lǐ, nǐ néng kàn dào suì yuè de cāng sāng.
    From her eyes, you can see the changes of time.
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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