pride of China
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pride of China
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Many of the "ziganwu" are "often young, grew up with an education that was filled with patriotism and pride of China, and fed these historical memories of national humiliation", says Ms Koetse.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2021
“Sun Yang, you have perfectly demonstrated Chinese virtues to the world. Slanderers failed to distract you by spreading rumors. You are the pride of China, and a role model for the world.”
From Time • Aug. 10, 2016
Companies like Xiaomi and Huawei are the pride of China, while India’s MicroMax is making a name for itself as well.
From Time • Aug. 31, 2015
Li Na, the pride of China and the No. 2-seeded women's player, had already been eliminated in a match she lost twice.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2014
In the Opium War she had stopped at Nanking, leaving the pride of China unhumbled, and the state of relations so unstable that another war was required to place them on a better footing.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents by Lord, John
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