Chinese Dream

English

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 中國夢 / 中国梦 (Zhōngguómèng).

Noun

the Chinese Dream (plural Chinese Dreams)

  1. The revival of the Chinese nation as a global power.
    • 2012 December 13, Ellen Li, “Chasing the 'Chinese Dream'”, in The Atlantic‎[1]:
      In his speech, Xi [Jinping] defined the “Chinese Dream” as “achieving the great revival of the Chinese nation.” […] Many Web users chose to define their own versions of the Chinese Dream by talking about their hopes and wishes for the next decade.
  2. A path to prosperity through hard work for ordinary Chinese citizens, analogous to the American Dream.
    • 2025 June 23, Li Yuan, “‘The Better Life Is Out of Reach’: The Chinese Dream Is Slipping Away”, in The New York Times‎[2], →ISSN:
      For many people like Boris Gao, the Chinese Dream no longer feels achievable.
    • 2025 June 23, “Semafor Flagship: Regime change threats”, in Semafor‎[3], retrieved 24 June 2025:
      As a result, “the Chinese dream no longer feels achievable,” The New York Times’ Li Yuan argued
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