Definition
This four-character chengyu comes from a famous Daoist fable by Tao Yuanming — a hidden peach-blossom spring where people lived in peace, isolated from the outside world. Today it refers to any idyllic, secluded place or utopian retreat, often with a wistful or literary tone.
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a haven of peacea utopia (used for a place of ideal tranquility and isolation)
Examples
- 世外桃源，。Zhège shāngǔ jiù xiàng shì wài táo yuán yíyàng, yuǎnlí chéngshì de xuānxiāo.This valley is like a paradise, far from the city's noise.
- 世外桃源。Měi ge rén dōu mèngxiǎng zhe zhǎodào yí gè shǔyú zìjǐ de shì wài táo yuán.Everyone dreams of finding their own haven of peace.
- 世外桃源，。Zhè běn shū miáohuì le yí gè shì wài táo yuán bān de shèhuì, lìng rén xiàngwǎng.This book describes a utopian society that people yearn for.
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