Definition
桃源 literally means 'peach blossom spring' and refers to the legendary utopian village from Tao Qian's 4th-century poem 'Peach Blossom Spring' (桃花源记). In modern Chinese, it is used as a metaphor for an idyllic, secluded paradise free from worldly troubles — a place of perfect peace and harmony. It is a literary term, often appearing in poetry, essays, and place names.
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utopiaidyllic paradise
Examples
- ，桃源。Zhèlǐ fēngjǐng rú huà, jiǎnzhí shì rénjiān táo yuán.The scenery here is picturesque — it's truly a paradise on earth.
- 桃源，。Tā mèngxiǎng zhǎodào yí gè táo yuán, yuǎnlí chéngshì de xuānxiāo.He dreams of finding a utopia, far from the noise of the city.
- 渊桃源，。Táo Yuānmíng bǐxià de táo yuán, zhìjīn réng shì rénmen xiàngwǎng de lǐxiǎng shìjiè.The utopia described by Tao Yuanming is still an ideal world that people yearn for today.
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