Helping you learn Chinese for free is our aim. This idiom and proverb series offers phrases with great depth and versatility. Let’s look at 「桑田碧海」 and how to use it.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「桑田碧海」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
The sea turns into mulberry fields, and the mulberry fields turn into the sea. It is a metaphor that the world changes a lot. Same as “Sangtian Canghai”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sāng tián bì hǎi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
song1 tin4 bik1 hoi2
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
