"ideals" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 理想

Definition

理想是指一個人或團體認為最重要、最完美並努力追求的信仰、價值觀或原則。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常以複數出現，例如「道德理想」、「民主理想」，用法偏向正式及抽象，表示高尚標準而非日常願望。常與現實對比。切勿與 ideas（想法）混淆。

Examples

She always tries to live by her ideals.

她總是努力按照自己的**理想**生活。

Their ideals inspired many people during the movement.

他們的**理想**在運動期間激勵了許多人。

He refuses to give up his ideals for money.

他拒絕為了金錢放棄自己的**理想**。

It's easy to talk about high ideals, but harder to live up to them.

談論崇高的**理想**很容易，但做到卻很難。

Her ideals sometimes clash with reality at work.

她的**理想**有時會與工作中的現實衝突。

Young people often question the ideals of the previous generation.

年輕人常常質疑上一代的**理想**。