an album by Axl Rose and a bunch of hired goons that he has been working on for the better part of a decade. it may or may not see the light of day.
by acb April 18, 2006

by leviathin21sm April 05, 2009

Chinese Democracy Syndrome (or C.D.S. for short) is a syndrome inwhich an individual tries to make something too "perfect". It's often used as a comical reference to the long awaited Gun N' Roses album Chinese Democracy.
Ted: How's that art project coming along?
Bill: I'll be done with it eventually. I just have a case of Chinese Democracy Syndrome right now.
Bill: I'll be done with it eventually. I just have a case of Chinese Democracy Syndrome right now.
by Assasaurus January 03, 2009

When something long-awaited that's usually in development hell, like a movie, video game, or album, falls short of its built-up hype when it's finally released. Named for the Guns N' Roses album of the same name, which after 15 years was finally released, to mediocre reviews.
by wantanabewasabe June 01, 2011

When it takes a person a very long time to complete something that they promised to finish a long time ago.
by bungelina January 26, 2010

A situation where everyone votes on how to deal with an issue or situation. Then the person who calls for the vote decides without taking the voters considerations , and everyone else has to like it.
Chinese Democracy in action.
Person 1: What do we all want for lunch today. Lets take a vote?
Person 2: Pizza
Person 3: Indian food
Person 3: Mexican
Person 5: I want pizza too
Person 6: I'm cool with Indian food
Person 7: I could go got pizza
Person 8: I fancy tacos
Person 1: Well i'm ordering sushi
Person 1: What do we all want for lunch today. Lets take a vote?
Person 2: Pizza
Person 3: Indian food
Person 3: Mexican
Person 5: I want pizza too
Person 6: I'm cool with Indian food
Person 7: I could go got pizza
Person 8: I fancy tacos
Person 1: Well i'm ordering sushi
by Flange22 February 07, 2020
