See 曾經滄海難為水 on Wiktionary
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"english": "Having crossed the vast oceans, I can no longer take a river seriously. If it's not on Mount Wushan, it's not a cloud. I don't care to look back on my leisurely walks among the flowers and shrubs, half due to religious devotion, and half due to you.",
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"ref": " c. 779 - 831: Yuan Zhen, Missing you (part four of five) (離思五首（其四）) (Wiktionary translation)",
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"zh-pron": "цэн цзин цанхай нань вэй шуй"
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"zh-pron": "cɛn czin canxaj nanʹ vɛj šuj"
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"text": "曾經滄海難為水，除卻巫山不是雲。取次花叢懶回顧，半緣修道半緣君。",
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"zh-pron": "ㄘㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄘㄤ ㄏㄞˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ"
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɑŋ⁵⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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"word": "曾經滄海"
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