bluebird of happiness

Definitions

Happiness or contentment, especially as the elusive object of a quest or as a state of affairs which is difficult to achieve.

idiomatic

Examples

“Tora (Kiyoshi Atsumi), our feckless itinerant peddler, dreams he's leading his relatives in a pursuit of the bluebird of happiness, which takes them to a veritable Shangri-La.”

“The tears flow⟳ like⟳ the tequila in Luminarias. But never is there a moment's fear that they will drown⟳ the bluebird of happiness that is just around the corner.”

“"You could wait⟳ a year or two to see⟳ if the bluebird of happiness comes knocking on her door, but it would be quicker and kinder to send⟳ her to a therapist now," Kelly says.”

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