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中國夢

简中国梦 · 繁中國夢

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng guó Mèng

Chinese Dream (i.e. the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation), term associated with Xi Jinping 習近平 Xí Jìn píng

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
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国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
梦: mèng · dream; visionary; wishful

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(neologism) the Chinese Dream, a political belief in making China into a global power

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