paradise on earth
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4.2
- noun
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paraíso en la tierra
- In the popular saying, "Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth," the Chinese compare Hangzhou to a paradise on earth.
Examples
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If you had any doubts about St. Barts being paradise on earth, this will surely put that to rest.
Blog text (4) -
After visiting the gardens, she exclaimed, "This is truly a paradise on earth for nature lovers!"
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All that money, enough to make the Middle East a paradise on earth.
Fiction book (1994) -
I'm sure it's paradise on earth.
Fiction book (1998) -
Kashmir was described in the past as a paradise on earth.
Academic text (1995) -
I couldn't wait to be in Warsaw, which my mother had described as a paradise on earth.
Fiction book (1993) -
The annual Thai vegetarian festival is a paradise on earth for vegetarian eaters.
Blog text (31) -
The Maldives are often referred to as a paradise on earth because of their stunning beaches and crystal-clear waters.
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Many travelers consider Bali to be a paradise on earth with its lush landscapes and vibrant culture.
Synonyms
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1.0
A very happy and peaceful state
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4.0
A place or state of perfect happiness and peace
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3.2
A complete feeling of great happiness and peace
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5.0
A place full of beauty and magic that feels like a dream
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5.1
A perfect, untouched garden in the Bible where the first humans lived and a way to say an unspoiled place
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7.9
An imagined perfect place where people live together happily
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9.8
An imaginary perfect, peaceful place where people feel very happy and safe
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7.9
A very peaceful happy state with no worry or pain
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5.3
A deep calm feeling like being in heaven
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3.7
A feeling of great happiness and joy
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5.8
A beautiful peaceful place on earth that seems perfect
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4.5
A place full of exciting and surprising things that make you feel amazed
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6.8
A place or state that has great happiness and peace
A perfect place or state of great happiness
A perfect, peaceful place often shown as a beautiful city in religious writing
A beautiful city in Heaven that good people go to after they die
Antonyms
- Literature
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8.2
A society where life is very bad because people suffer and have little freedom
How Blissful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'paradise' (complete bliss) plus the locative 'on Earth', so its meaning — a place of perfect beauty/happiness in the world — is directly inferable from the parts. This locative-compositional pattern is common across languages (e.g. 'paraíso en la tierra'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should readily understand it.
Etymology
The phrase paradise on earth may come from old stories about the perfect Garden of Eden where everything was beautiful and happy. The word paradise meant that perfect garden, and on earth shows it is here in our world. So, calling a place a paradise on earth means it feels like that 'place of perfect beauty and happiness'.