人间天堂

人間天堂

rénjiāntiāntáng

idiom

Meanings

1 paradise on earth
2 heaven in the human world

Characters

Examples

苏州和杭州自古被称为人间天堂。

Sūzhōu hé Hángzhōu zìgǔ bèi chēngwéi rénjiān tiāntáng.

Suzhou and Hangzhou have been called paradise on earth since ancient times.

这个海岛风景如画，简直是人间天堂。

Zhège hǎidǎo fēngjǐng rú huà, jiǎnzhí shì rénjiān tiāntáng.

This island is so picturesque it's practically paradise on earth.

Tips

culture

The saying 上有天堂，下有苏杭 ('above there's heaven, below there's Suzhou and Hangzhou') is the classic reference. Both cities — especially Hangzhou's West Lake — are the prototypical 人间天堂.

Stroke Order

人 rén

间 jiān

天 tiān

堂 táng