Chinese Dream

plural Chinese Dreams

1. The revival of the Chinese nation as a global power.

   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.

   2012 December 13, Ellen Li, “Chasing the 'Chinese Dream'”, in The Atlantic

2. A path to prosperity through hard work for ordinary Chinese citizens, analogous to the American Dream.

   For many people like Boris Gao, the Chinese Dream no longer feels achievable.

   2025 June 23, Li Yuan, “‘The Better Life Is Out of Reach’: The Chinese Dream Is Slipping Away”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

   1 more example

   As a result, “the Chinese dream no longer feels achievable,” The New York Times’ Li Yuan argued

   2025 June 23, “Semafor Flagship: Regime change threats”, in Semafor, retrieved 24 Jun 2025

plural Chinese dreams

1. Alternative letter-case form of Chinese Dream.