shì
wài
táo
yuán

idiom
literary
common

Meaning of 世外桃源

世外桃源 means the Peach Blossom Spring (the idyllic utopia described by Tao Yuanming in the Jin Dynasty); a haven isolated from the outside world; an imaginary or idealized perfect place; utopia. Pronounced shì wài táo yuán.

  • the Peach Blossom Spring (the idyllic utopia described by Tao Yuanming in the Jin Dynasty)
  • a haven isolated from the outside world; an imaginary or idealized perfect place; utopia

Definitions & Examples

Táo
yuān
míng
zài
 
Táo
huā
yuán
 
zhōng
miáo
huì
le
lìng
rén
shén
wǎng
de
shì
wài
táo
yuán
 

In 'The Peach Blossom Spring,' Tao Yuanming depicted a Shangri-La that captures the imagination.

Chuán
shuō
zhōng
de
shì
wài
táo
yuán
jiū
jìng
shì
fǒu
zhēn
shí
cún
zài
 

Does the legendary Peach Blossom Spring actually exist, or is it purely fictional?