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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries허황된 낙원
Pronunciation / Transliteration: heohwangdoen nagwon
"그는 현실을 외면한 채 허황된 낙원에서 살고 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of illusory happiness or success built on false hope, ignorance, or self-deception.
"He was living in a fool's paradise, believing his failing business was actually thriving." - 2
A temporary condition of transient contentment that will inevitably end in disappointment or ruin.
"Ignoring the looming deadlines is just creating a temporary fool's paradise."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase dates back to the late 15th century, first appearing in print in 1462 in the Paston Letters and famously used by William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet. It historically refers to a state of illusory happiness or false hope founded on ignorance, self-deception, or an impractical dream. Over time, it has evolved from a theological caution against worldly vanities into a general idiom describing a state of deceptive comfort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fool's paradise" is said worldwide
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paradis des fous
Transliteration: pa.ʁa.di de fu
"Il vit dans un paradis des fous en pensant que tout va bien."
Narrenparadies
Transliteration: ˈnaʁən.paʁaˌdiːs
"Er lebt in einem Narrenparadies und ignoriert die Probleme."
paradiso degli stolti
Transliteration: pa.raˈdi.zo deʎˈʎi ˈstɔl.ti
"Vivere nel paradiso degli stolti non risolverà i tuoi debiti."
paraíso de los tontos
Transliteration: pa.ɾaˈi.so de los ˈton.tos
"Estaba viviendo en un paraíso de los tontos antes de que llegara la auditoría."
paraíso dos tolos
Transliteration: pa.ɾaˈi.zu duʃ ˈto.luʃ
"Ele vive num paraíso dos tolos achando que o projeto vai dar certo."
खयाली पुलाव
Transliteration: khayali pulao
"वह अपनी असफलताओं को भूलकर खयाली पुलाव में जी रहा है।"
梦幻天堂
Transliteration: mèng huàn tiān táng
"他一直活在自己虚构的梦幻天堂里。"
허황된 낙원
Transliteration: heohwangdoen nagwon
"그는 현실을 외면한 채 허황된 낙원에서 살고 있다."
愚者の楽園
Transliteration: gusha no rakuen
"彼らは自分たちの問題に気づかず、愚者の楽園に生きている。"
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