桃源 (táo yuán) — utopia, idyllic paradise

Definition

Literary/cultural word for an ideal, peaceful paradise — from Tao Yuanming's 'Peach Blossom Spring' (桃花源记). Use in writing or poetic contexts; in everyday speech just say 世外桃源 or an ideal place.

noun

utopiaidyllic paradise

Examples

，桃源。
Zhè lǐ fēng jǐng rú huà, jiǎn zhí shì rén jiān táo yuán.
The scenery here is picturesque — it's truly a paradise on earth.
桃源，。
Tā mèng xiǎng zhǎo dào yí gè táo yuán, yuǎn lí chéng shì de xuān xiāo.
He dreams of finding a utopia, far from the noise of the city.
渊桃源，。
Táo yuān míng bǐ xià de táo yuán, zhì jīn réng shì rén men xiàng wǎng de lǐ xiǎng shì jiè.
The utopia described by Tao Yuanming is still an ideal world that people yearn for today.

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