沧桑

(滄桑)cāng sāng

vicissitudes; ups and downs

Example Sentences

这位百岁抗战老兵饱经沧桑的面庞上布满了深深的皱纹，但眼神依然炯炯有神。

zhè wèi bǎi suì kàng zhàn lǎo bīng bǎo jīng cāng sāng de miàn páng shàng bù mǎn le shēn shēn de zhòu wén, dàn yǎn shén yī rán jiǒng jiǒng yǒu shén.

The 100-year-old anti-war veteran's face is covered with deep wrinkles, but his eyes are still bright and clear.

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a sense of having been through good times and bad / a weathered and worn look

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