hollow american dream

language: id

definitions

  1. The concept that the traditional promise of upward mobility, social advancement, and prosperity in the United States is an illusion, unfulfilled, or increasingly unattainable for many due to systemic inequalities or economic shifts.
    id: Ilusi kemakmuran
  2. A state of achieving material wealth, consumerist success, and social status while experiencing a profound lack of spiritual, emotional, or personal fulfillment.
    id: Kesuksesan materi yang hampa

examples

  1. Many young people feel they are chasing a hollow American dream that is increasingly out of reach.

    Banyak anak muda merasa mereka mengejar mimpi Amerika yang hampa yang semakin sulit dicapai.

  2. He realized he had achieved the hollow American dream: a big house and a luxury car, but no real happiness.

    Dia menyadari bahwa dia telah mencapai mimpi Amerika yang hampa: rumah besar dan mobil mewah, tetapi tidak ada kebahagiaan sejati.