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lit. the blue sea turned into mulberry fields (idiom) · fig. the transformations of the world

沧海桑田
cāng hǎi sāng tián
c+āng·1st toneh+ǎi·3rd tones+āng·1st tonet+ián·2nd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
daily renewal, monthly change (idiom) · every day sees new developments · rapid progress日新月异rì xīn yuè yìlit. a white cloud transforms into what looks like a gray dog (idiom) · fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world白云苍狗bái yún cāng gǒugreat changes · ups and downs · vicissitudes · abbr. of cāng hǎi sāng tián沧桑cāng sāngThe issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom). · It is water under the bridge.事过境迁shì guò jìng qiānfeelings change with circumstances (idiom)情随事迁qíng suí shì qiānsky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion · everything turned on its head翻天覆地fān tiān fù dì
Antonyms
(idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone一成不变yī chéng bù biàn
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