海桑陵谷 — “Seas becoming mulberry fields and hills turning into valleys”
海桑陵谷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the profound and immense changes over time, akin to seas transforming into mulberry fields and hillsides becoming deep valleys; great transformations in the world or in one's life”. Literally, “Seas becoming mulberry fields and hills turning into valleys”.
海桑陵谷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 海桑陵谷 mean?
海桑陵谷 (hǎi sāng líng gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the profound and immense changes over time, akin to seas transforming into mulberry fields and hillsides becoming deep valleys; great transformations in the world or in one's life”.
How do you pronounce 海桑陵谷?
海桑陵谷 is pronounced hǎi sāng líng gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 海桑陵谷 literally mean?
Literally, 海桑陵谷 means “Seas becoming mulberry fields and hills turning into valleys”. It is used to mean “refers to the profound and immense changes over time, akin to seas transforming into mulberry fields and hillsides becoming deep valleys; great transformations in the world or in one's life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 海桑陵谷?
沧海变桑田，山陵变深谷，比喻世事变迁极大。