Tā niánqīng shí dāngguò hǎiyuán, zǒu biàn le shìjiè gèdì.
He worked as a sailor when he was young and traveled all over the world.
Hǎiyuán de shēnghuó chōngmǎn jiānxīn, chángnián zài wài piāobó.
The life of a seafarer is full of hardship, drifting away from home for years at a time.