曾经沧海难为水
cénɡ jīnɡ cānɡ hǎi nán wéi shuǐ
- 熟语to a sophisticated person there is nothing new under the sun

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曾经沧海难为水。
To a sophisticated person there is nothing new under the sun . ; He who has sailed the seven seas doesn 't think much of mere rivers .
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曾经沧海难为水,除却巫山不是云。
Speak not of lakes and streams to one who once has seen the sea . ; The clouds over Mount Wushan are the only true clouds . ; Don 't mention streams to him who has seen a great ocean . ; The clouds that circle Wu 's peak are the only clouds for him .