"trouble in paradise" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-trouble in paradise.ogg [Australia] Forms: troubles in paradise [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|troubles in paradise}} trouble in paradise (usually uncountable, plural troubles in paradise)
  1. (idiomatic) An unexpected problem in a supposedly positive situation, especially in a marital or romantic relationship. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable, usually Translations (unexpected problem in a supposedly positive situation): käärme paratiisissa (Finnish), y avoir de l’eau dans le gaz (French), צרות בגן עדן (Hebrew), trøbbel i paradis (Norwegian), kłopoty w raju [masculine, plural] (Polish), problema en el paraíso [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-trouble_in_paradise-en-noun-Hr9nFXpj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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