While this admiration stems partly from Germany’s current economic success, the sentiment runs deeper – and extends beyond Europe. China, for example, considers Germany to be much more than a model of export-led growth; for many Chinese, that success highlights the way Germany’s historical trajectory has been shaped by its struggle with the authoritarian spirit of the past.
虽然这种崇拜部分源于德国目前的经济成就，但这种感情却有着更深的渊源，甚至延伸到欧洲以外地区。比如中国就远不止把德国视为出口主导增长模式的榜样；对很多中国人而言，德国的成功凸显了过去与专制精神的斗争决定德国历史轨迹的方式。