世外桃源 (shì wài táo yuán) — a haven of peace; a utopia (used for a place of ideal tranquility and isolation)
Definition
An idiom meaning 'a utopia / haven of peace,' from a fable about a hidden paradise cut off from the world. Used for any idealized, tranquil place far from life's troubles.
idiom
a haven of peacea utopia (used for a place of ideal tranquility and isolation)
Examples
- 世外桃源，。Zhè ge shān gǔ jiù xiàng shì wài táo yuán yí yàng, yuǎn lí chéng shì de xuān xiāo.This valley is like a paradise, far from the city's noise.
- 世外桃源。Měi gè rén dōu mèng xiǎng zhe zhǎo dào yí gè shǔ yú zì jǐ de shì wài táo yuán.Everyone dreams of finding their own haven of peace.
- 世外桃源，。Zhè běn shū miáo huì le yí gè shì wài táo yuán bān de shè huì, lìng rén xiàng wǎng.This book describes a utopian society that people yearn for.
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