历经沧桑

withstand the test of time; experience the vicissitudes of life
香港在～后回到祖国怀抱。Hong Kong,having withstood the test of time,returned to the embrace of the motherland.

饱经风霜 垂垂老矣bǎo jīng fēng shuāng;chuí chuí lǎo yǐ

饱：多；风霜：喻艰难挫折；垂垂：接近。指人大半生经历了许多艰难挫折，现在已接近了老年。费孝通《访美掠影·释题代序》：“从出访到重访相隔三十五年……三十五年前还是华东一小生，年华正茂，现已～。”