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桃花源
táo huā yuán
Pinyin
Definition
桃花源
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táo huā yuán
the Peach Blossom Spring, a hidden land of peace and prosperity
utopia
Character Decomposition
桃
木
儿
冫
花
艹
亻
匕
源
氵
厂
白
小
Related Words
(20)
桃花
táo huā
1
peach blossom
2
(fig.) love affair
桃花运
táo huā yùn
1
luck with the ladies
2
a romance
3
good luck
烟花
yān huā
1
fireworks
2
prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
花
Huā
1
surname Hua
花园
huā yuán
1
garden
2
CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè]
财源
cái yuán
1
financial resources
2
source of revenue
资源
Zī yuán
1
Ziyuan county in Guilin 桂林[Guì lín], Guangxi
雪花
xuě huā
1
snowflake
鲜花
xiān huā
1
flower
2
fresh flowers
3
CL:朵[duǒ]
五花八门
wǔ huā bā mén
1
myriad
2
all kinds of
3
all sorts of
五花肉
wǔ huā ròu
1
pork belly
2
streaky pork
来源
lái yuán
1
source (of information etc)
2
origin
来源于
lái yuán yú
1
to originate in
冰花
bīng huā
1
ice crystal
2
frost (on windows)
印花
yìn huā
1
tax stamp
大丽花
dà lì huā
1
dahlia (loanword)
天花板
tiān huā bǎn
1
ceiling
如花
rú huā
1
flowery
婺源
Wù yuán
1
Wuyuan county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi
左右逢源
zuǒ yòu féng yuán
1
lit. to strike water right and left (idiom)
2
fig. to turn everything into gold
3
to have everything going one's way
4
to benefit from both sides
Idioms
(20)
借花献佛
jiè huā xiàn Fó
1
lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
2
plagiarism
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
1
the girl is already taken (idiom)
天花乱坠
tiān huā luàn zhuì
1
lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)
2
fig. extravagant embellishments
3
hype
奇花异卉
qí huā yì huì
1
exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)
奇花异草
qí huā yì cǎo
1
very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)
如花似玉
rú huā sì yù
1
delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
2
(of a woman) exquisite
寻花问柳
xún huā wèn liǔ
1
lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
2
fig. to frequent brothels
3
to sow one's wild oats
左右逢源
zuǒ yòu féng yuán
1
lit. to strike water right and left (idiom)
2
fig. to turn everything into gold
3
to have everything going one's way
4
to benefit from both sides
心花怒放
xīn huā nù fàng
1
to burst with joy (idiom)
2
to be over the moon
3
to be elated
投桃报李
tóu táo bào lǐ
1
toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor
2
to exchange gifts
3
Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
拈花惹草
niān huā rě cǎo
1
lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
2
fig. to womanize
3
to frequent brothels
4
to sow one's wild oats
摆花架子
bǎi huā jià zi
1
lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
2
superficial display (idiom)
败柳残花
bài liǔ cán huā
1
broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman
明日黄花
míng rì huáng huā
1
lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)
2
fig. outdated
3
thing of the past
4
dead letter
昙花一现
tán huā yī xiàn
1
lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once
2
flash in the pan (idiom)
3
short-lived
月下花前
yuè xià huā qián
1
lit. amidst the flowers under the moonlight (idiom)
2
fig. romantic surroundings
柳暗花明
liǔ àn huā míng
1
lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
2
light at the end of the tunnel
柳烟花雾
liǔ yān huā wù
1
lit. willow scent and mist of blossom (idiom); scene full of the delights of spring
桃园结义
táo yuán jié yì
1
to make a pact of brotherhood (from “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” 三國演義|三国演义[Sān guó Yǎn yì]) (idiom)
桃腮粉脸
táo sāi fěn liǎn
1
rosy-cheeked (idiom)
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