In the past, the overseas Chinese always cherished the idea of returning to their roots--but now there are more and more roots. Whereas previously they felt that they would be forever Chinese, now most of the people who live in advanced nations identify with where they live and only admit to having been Chinese when they were born.
過去華僑都抱著葉落歸根的想法，但現在落地生根的已經愈來愈多；過去認為自己永遠都是中國人，現居住在先進國家的華人，卻多認同當地，頂多承認自己是「華裔」。