- 沧海桑田 cānghǎisāngtián great changes over timeThe blue sea turned into mulberry fields; used to describe the immense changes in the world over a long period or the unpredictable nature of life's transformations.
- 渤澥桑田 bóxièsāngtián time brings great changesliterally blue seas where there once were mulberry fields; refers to the great changes brought about by time or the vicissitudes of life. This idiom originates from the [[史记|史記|shi3 ji4]] (Records of the Grand Historian).