bié​yǒu​dòng​tiān

scenery of exceptional charm

  • created sense approved 别有洞天/別有洞天 · bié​yǒu​dòng​tiān · scenery of exceptional charm — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    别有洞天 / 別有洞天

    bié​yǒu​dòng​tiān

    scenery of exceptional charm

    (idiom) a place of unique beauty or charm; an altogether different world; a hidden paradise. Originally referring to the legendary abodes of immortals in Taoism, it is now used to describe landscape scenery or interiors that are surprisingly beautiful and lead one into a new realm.

    别有 (literal) → 别有/別有 · bié​yǒu · to have a unique 洞天 (literal) → 洞天 · dòng​tiān · fairyland

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