hollow american dream

language: zh

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.
    zh: 虚假的繁荣承诺
  2. A state of achieving material wealth, consumerist success, and social status while experiencing a profound lack of spiritual, emotional, or personal fulfillment.
    zh: 物质成功后的空虚

examples

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

    许多年轻人觉得他们正在追求一个日益遥不可及的空洞的美国梦。

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

    他意识到自己实现的是空洞的美国梦：大房子和豪华轿车，但没有真正的幸福。