别有天地 bié yǒu tiān dì Another world

Explanation

比喻另有一番境界，多指风景或艺术创作引人入胜。

It refers to a different, unique world and is often used for landscapes or works of art that are fascinating and captivating.

Origin Story

唐朝诗人李白，一生傲视权贵，不拘小节。他曾隐居山林，远离尘嚣。一日，他漫步山间，穿过一片茂密的竹林，眼前豁然开朗，只见流水潺潺，桃花盛开，山间小屋掩映其中，宛如世外桃源。李白不禁感叹道：‘桃花流水窅然去，别有天地非人间。’这片宁静祥和的山林，与喧嚣的凡尘俗世截然不同，给他带来了心灵的慰藉与创作的灵感。他在这片‘别有天地’里，写下了许多传世名篇，成为了中国文学史上的一代宗师。

Táng cháo shī rén Lǐ Bái, yīshēng ào shì quán guì, bù jū xiǎo jié. Tā céng yǐn jū shānlín, yuǎn lí chén xiāo. Yī rì, tā màn bù shān jiān, chuānguò yī piàn mào mì de zhúlín, yǎn qián huò rán kāi lǎng, zhǐ jiàn liú shuǐ chán chán, táo huā shèng kāi, shān jiān xiǎo wū yǎn yìng qí zhōng, wǎn rú shì wài táo yuán. Lǐ Bái bù jīn gǎn tàn dào: ‘Táo huā liú shuǐ yǎo rán qù, bié yǒu tiān dì fēi rén jiān.’ Zhè piàn níng jìng xiáng hé de shānlín, yǔ xuān xiāo de fán chén sú shì jié rán bù tóng, gěi tā dài lái le xīnlíng de wèi jiè yǔ chuàng zuò de líng gǎn. Tā zài zhè piàn ‘bié yǒu tiān dì’ lǐ, xiě xià le xǔ duō chuán shì míng piān, chéng wéi le Zhōngguó wén xué shǐ shàng de yī dài zōng shī.

Li Bai, a Tang Dynasty poet, was known for his independence and unconventional lifestyle. He once lived in seclusion in the mountains, far from the noise of the world. One day, while strolling through a dense bamboo forest, the landscape suddenly opened up before him: gently flowing water, blossoming peach trees, and hidden huts, like an earthly paradise. Li Bai sighed in admiration: "桃花流水窅然去，别有天地非人间." This peaceful and harmonious mountain landscape was very different from the bustling everyday life and brought him comfort and inspiration for his writing. In this "other world," he wrote many famous poems and became one of the greatest masters of Chinese literature.

Usage

用于描写风景或艺术作品的独特意境，也用于比喻某种特殊的境界。

yòng yú miáo xiě fēng jǐng huò yì shù zuò pǐn de dú tè yì jìng, yě yòng yú bǐ yù mǒu zhǒng tè shū de jìng jiè.

Used to describe the unique atmosphere of landscapes or works of art, and also to describe a special situation or state.

Examples

• 置身于这片山水之间，别有天地，令人心旷神怡。

  zhì shēn yú zhè piàn shān shuǐ zhī jiān, bié yǒu tiān dì, lìng rén xīn kuàng shén yí.

  Surrounded by this landscape, another world, refreshing the spirit.

• 他的绘画作品别有天地，展现出独特的艺术风格。

  tā de huì huà zuò pǐn bié yǒu tiān dì, zhǎn xiàn chū dú tè de yì shù fēng gé.

  His paintings open up a whole new world and show a unique artistic style.

Related Idioms

• 别有洞天

• 引人入胜

• 流连忘返

Opposite Idioms

• 索然无味