"bluebird of happiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bluebirds of happiness [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|bluebirds of happiness}} bluebird of happiness (plural bluebirds of happiness)
  1. Happiness or contentment, especially as the elusive object of a quest or as a state of affairs which is difficult to achieve.
    Sense id: en-bluebird_of_happiness-en-noun-3iCoZgSM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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