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世外桃源

Mandarin · pinyin shì wài táo yuán

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4–4–2–2 · shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2

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sai3 ngoi6 tou4 jyun4

Cantonese word readings for 世外桃源. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

sai3 ngoi6 tou4 jyun4

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(idiomatic) The Peach Blossom Land; Shangri-La; Arcadia; lotus land; utopia; unexpectedly fantastic place off the beaten path, usually an unspoiled wilderness of great beauty; land of idyllic beauty; fictitious land of peace; heaven of peace and happiness; retreat away from the turmoil of the world; place for taking refuge