bluebird of happiness

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Happinessorcontentment, especially as theelusiveobject of aquestor as astate of affairswhich is difficult to achieve.1987May 8, Kevin Thomas, “'Bluebird': Tora-san no. 37 is bittersweet”, inLos Angeles Times, retrieved9 February 2022:Tora (Kiyoshi Atsumi), our feckless itinerant peddler, dreams he's leading his relatives in a pursuit of thebluebird of happiness, which takes them to a veritable Shangri-La.2000October 6,Lawrence Van Gelder, “Film in Review: 'Luminarias'”, inNew York Times, retrieved9 February 2022:The tears flow like the tequila inLuminarias.But never is there a moment's fear that they will drown thebluebird of happinessthat is just around the corner.2012January 10, On Parenting, “Helping a 7-year-old regain confidence: Advice from Marguerite Kelly”, inWashington Post, retrieved9 February 2022:"You could wait a year or two to see if thebluebird of happinesscomes knocking on her door, but it would be quicker and kinder to send her to a therapist now," Kelly says.

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