fairyland; enchanted mountain and jade pavilion
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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fairyland; enchanted mountain and jade pavilion; metaphor for a strange and wonderful realm (especially an illusory or fantasy world)
literaryOriginally referring to the mythical abodes of immortals in Taoist mythology, particularly the legendary Peng-lai mountains. Now used metaphorically to describe breathtakingly beautiful, ethereal, or dreamlike scenery that seems unreal or otherworldly. Often used in literary contexts.
Yún云
wù雾
liáo缭
rào绕
de的
shān山
fēng峰
wǎn宛
rú如
xiān仙
shān山
qióng琼
gé阁
，
měi美
bù不
shèng胜
shōu收
。
The mountain peaks shrouded in mist and clouds resemble a fairyland, too beautiful to take in.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
péng蓬
lái莱
xiān仙
dǎo岛
，
zì自
gǔ古
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
xiān仙
shān山
qióng琼
gé阁
。
The legendary Penglai Immortal Island has been regarded as a fairyland since ancient times.
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Zhè这
fú幅
guó国
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
xū虚
wú无
piāo缥
miǎo缈
de的
xiān仙
shān山
qióng琼
gé阁
，
yì意
jìng境
shēn深
yuǎn远
。
This traditional Chinese painting depicts an ethereal fairyland with profound artistic conception.
Zhì置
shēn身
yú于
zhè这
piàn片
xuě雪
jǐng景
zhī之
zhōng中
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
jìn进
rù入
le了
xiān仙
shān山
qióng琼
gé阁
yī一
bān般
。
Standing amidst this snowy landscape, one feels as if they have entered a fairyland.