曾经沧海难为水(céng jīng cānghǎi nán wéi shuǐ)

After seeing the ocean, one cannot be content with a pond

Explanation

曾经沧海难为水”来源于中国古诗，多指对爱情的忠诚，意思是爱过一个人后不会再爱上别人。也可以比喻曾经经历过很大的场面，眼界开阔，见多识广，因此对比较平常的事物不放在眼里。
“曾经沧海难为水” was first used in an ancient Chinese poem, and usually describes the loyalty to love. It means that after loving someone, one cannot fall in love with another. It also can serve as a metaphor to describe how someone who has experienced great events and is well-informed may look down upon ordinary things.

Words:

妻子qīzi:wife;
爱ài:love;
酒店jiǔdiàn:hotel.

Sentences

1. Jiǎ：Tā de qīzi qùshì zhīhòu，tā yìzhí yí gè rén shēnghuó.
甲：他的妻子去世之后，他一直一个人生活。
A：Since his wife’s passing, he has been living alone.

Yǐ：Céng jīng cānghǎi nán wéi shuǐ , tā hěn nán àishàng biéde nǚrén le.
乙：曾经沧海难为水，他很难爱上别的女人了。
B：After seeing the ocean, one cannot be content with a pond. It is too hard for him to love another woman.

2. Jiǎ：Nǐ juéde zhège jiǔdiàn de fúwù zěnmeyàng?
甲：你觉得这个酒店的服务怎么样？
A：What do you think of the service in this hotel?

Yǐ：Céng jīng cānghǎi nán wéi shuǐ, wǒ juéde dōu méi shàng cì nà jiā hǎo.
乙：曾经沧海难为水，我觉得都没上次那家好。
B：After seeing the ocean, one cannot be content with a pond. Nothing can surpass our last hotel.

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