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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries世外桃源
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shì wài táo yuán
"这个小木屋是他们周末放松的世外桃源。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A secluded or secret place where one can go to hide or escape from the world.
"They spent their weekends at a quiet mountain hideaway."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb phrase 'hide away', dating back to the late 19th century, combining 'hide' (Old English 'hȳdan') and 'away' (Old English 'onweg').
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "hideaway"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "hideaway" is said worldwide
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refuge
Transliteration: refuge
"Ils ont acheté une petite maison de campagne comme refuge."
Versteck
Transliteration: Versteck
"Die Hütte im Wald diente ihnen als gemütliches Versteck."
rifugio
Transliteration: rifugio
"La loro casa al mare è un perfetto rifugio lontano dalla città."
refugio
Transliteration: refugio
"Se escaparon a su refugio en las montañas durante el fin de semana."
refúgio
Transliteration: refúgio
"Eles encontraram um refúgio tranquilo no campo."
गुप्त ठीकाना
Transliteration: gupt thikana
Script: गुप्त ठिकाना
"वह शहर के शोर-शराबे से दूर अपने गुप्त ठिकाने पर चला गया।"
世外桃源
Transliteration: shì wài táo yuán
"这个小木屋是他们周末放松的世外桃源。"
은신처
Transliteration: eunsincheo
"그들은 도시를 벗어나 산속에 자신들만의 은신처를 마련했다."
隠れ家
Transliteration: kakurega
"彼は週末を過ごすための静かな隠れ家を持っている。"
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