世外桃源

shìwàitáoyuán

the Land of Peach Blossoms—a fictitious land of peace, away from the turmoil of the world; a haven of peace

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a haven of peace

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Xanadu

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shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2

the Garden of the Peaches of Immortality, Shangri-la, imaginary land of joy and plenty (sim. Utopia, Cockaigne, Shangri-la)

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世外桃源

shì wài táo yuán

land of idyllic beauty; Shangri-la; Arcadia; a place for taking refuge; a fictitious land of peace; a heaven of peace and happiness; a lotus land; a retreat away from the turmoil of the world:

这花园依山傍水，四面苍松翠柏， 绿树成荫， 仿佛是世外桃源。 Fronting water and with a hill at the back, this garden had a dense growth of evergreen trees and formed a “retreat away from the world”.

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世外桃源|世外桃源 [shì wài táo yuán] ► the Garden of the Peaches of Immortality ► Shangri-la ► imaginary land of joy and plenty (sim. Utopia, Cockaigne, Shangri-la)