世外桃花源

Mandarin · pinyin shì wài táo huā yuán

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  1. see 桃花源 táo huā yuán
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世
shì · generation; world; era
外
wài · out, outside, external; foreign
桃
táo · peach; marriage; surname
花
huā · flower; blossoms
源
yuán · spring; source, head; surname
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4–4–2–1–2 · shi4 wai4 tao2 hua1 yuan2

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