hollow american dream

language: pt

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.
    pt: Ilusão de prosperidade
  2. A state of achieving material wealth, consumerist success, and social status while experiencing a profound lack of spiritual, emotional, or personal fulfillment.
    pt: Sucesso material sem plenitude

examples

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

    Muitos jovens sentem que estão perseguindo um sonho americano vazio que está cada vez mais fora de alcance.

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

    Ele percebeu que havia alcançado o sonho americano vazio: uma casa grande e um carro de luxo, mas sem felicidade real.