Definition
乌托邦 is a loanword from English 'Utopia', originally the name of an ideal society in Thomas More's 1516 book. In modern Chinese, it refers broadly to any imagined perfect society or idealized system, often carrying a connotation of impracticality or wishful thinking — similar to 'pipe dream' in some contexts. It functions as a proper noun or common noun, and can be used both literally (the literary concept) and figuratively (an unrealistic plan).
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Utopia (ideal, imaginary society)an unrealistic or impractical ideal
Examples
- 乌托邦，。Tā mèngxiǎng jiànlì yí gè wánměi de wū tuō bāng, dàn xiànshí hěn cánkù.He dreams of building a perfect utopia, but reality is harsh.
- 乌托邦，。Zhège jìhuà tīng qǐlai xiàng wū tuō bāng, gēnběn bú qiè shíjì.This plan sounds like a utopia — completely impractical.
- 乌托邦，。Xǔduō wénxué zuòpǐn miáohuì le bùtóng de wū tuō bāng, fǎnyìng le rénlèi duì lǐxiǎng shèhuì de xiàngwǎng.Many literary works depict different utopias, reflecting humanity's longing for an ideal society.
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