別有天地

简 别有天地 · 繁 別有天地
Mandarin · pinyin bié yǒu tiān dì

Meanings

  1. enchanting scenery
  2. beautiful surroundings
  3. world of its own
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有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
天
tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
地
de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
别
bié · separate, other; do not
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2–3–1–4 · bie2 you3 tian1 di4

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  1. (idiomatic) being of or showing another level of scenery; (of a place) to be amazingly beautiful and unique

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