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别有洞天 — “A place of unique and captivating beauty”

别有洞天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place of unique and captivating beauty”. A delightful hidden world; a realm of its own. Literally, “Another world in a cave”.

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别有洞天 Pronunciation and Pinyin

别有洞天 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
别
bié7Don't; separate; other; fasten
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
洞
dòng9hole, cave, or cavity
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature

Example Sentence with 别有洞天

沿着小径深入,我们发现了一个被竹林环绕的庭院,真是别有洞天。
Following the small path deeper, we discovered a courtyard surrounded by bamboo groves, truly a hidden world of unique beauty.

Idioms Related to 别有洞天

Synonyms of 别有洞天

  • bié别yǒu有tiān天dì地a unique and captivating realm

More idioms starting with 别

  • bié别zuò作yī一yǎn眼treat someone differently
  • bié别zuò作liáng良tú图make other, better plans
  • bié别jù具yī一gé格to have a unique style
  • bié别jù具jiàng匠xīn心have originality and ingenuity
  • bié别jù具zhī只yǎn眼have unique insight
  • bié别jù具xīn心cháng肠to have ulterior motives
  • bié别jù具huì慧yǎn眼to have unique insight
  • bié别jù具shǒu手yǎn眼have unique insight and approach
  • bié别jù具lú炉chuí锤possess a unique and original style
  • bié别jù具fèi肺cháng肠harbor ulterior motives
  • bié别chū出xīn心cái裁create something new and original
  • bié别chū出shǒu手yǎn眼have unique perspective and original approach

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What does 别有洞天 mean?

别有洞天 (bié yǒu dòng tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place of unique and captivating beauty”.

How do you pronounce 别有洞天?

别有洞天 is pronounced bié yǒu dòng tiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 别有洞天 literally mean?

Literally, 别有洞天 means “another world in a cave”. It is used to mean “a place of unique and captivating beauty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 别有洞天?

洞中另有一个天地。形容风景奇特,引人入胜。

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