Definition
乐土 is a literary term for a 'land of happiness' or 'paradise', often used in classical poetry and formal writing. It carries a poetic, almost utopian feel — different from the everyday word 天堂 (tiāntáng) for 'heaven' or 'paradise'. You'll encounter it in idioms like 世外乐土 ('a paradise beyond the world') or in elevated descriptions of an ideal place.
n.
paradiseland of happiness (literary)
Examples
- 乐土。Zhè piàn sēnlín shì yěshēng dòngwù de lè.This forest is a paradise for wildlife.
- 乐土。Tā mèngxiǎng zhǎodào yí piàn shìwài lè.He dreams of finding a paradise beyond the world.
- 乐土。Shū zhōng miáohuì le yí gè lǐxiǎng zhōng de lè.The book depicts an ideal paradise.
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