曾经沧海难为水 céngjīngcānghǎinánwéishuǐ seen it all Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 曾经 曾經 céngjīng adverb once previously; in the past; indicates that an action has happened before, often used in combination with 过 guo沧海 滄海 cānghǎi the sea the deep blue sea; the vast ocean难为 難為 nánwéi hard to do (bound form) Difficult to perform, manage, or achieve.水 shuǐ noun water water; a liquid, juice, or lotion