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桃源
táoyuán
Description
桃源是一个人们向往的地方，那里很美，很安静，没有烦恼。
"桃源" is a place people long for; it is beautiful, peaceful, and free of worries.
这个词来自一个古老的故事，现在常用来说一个像天堂一样的好地方。
This word comes from an ancient story and is now often used to describe a paradise-like place.
Meanings
桃源táoyuán
an ideal, peaceful, beautiful place; paradise
这个小山村真像一个世外桃源。
This small mountain village is truly like a paradise.
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Notes
- Etymology
from Tao Yuanming's 桃花源记 ("Peach Blossom Spring"), a hidden utopia found by a fisherman.
- Nuance
usually appears in 世外桃源, meaning a haven away from worldly troubles.
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