Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 4

Vocabulary

而今

ér jīn — nowadays; at the present time

啊

a — exclamatory particle expressing surprise or emphasis

我们

wǒmen — we; us; first person plural pronoun

无与伦比

wú yǔ lún bǐ — incomparable; without equal; peerless

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or description

国王

guówáng — king; monarch of a country

这些

zhèxiē — these; referring to nearby plural things

你

nǐ — you; second person singular pronoun

信徒

xìntú — believer; follower; devotee of a faith

恳求

kěnqiú — to earnestly beg or implore someone

寻得

xún dé — to seek and obtain; to find something

某种

mǒu zhǒng — some kind of; a certain type

援助

yuánzhù — aid; assistance; support given to others

无论

wúlùn — regardless of; no matter what

是

shì — to be; is; am; are

借由

jiè yóu — by means of; through the use of

上天

shàngtiān — Heaven; the divine; celestial authority

声音

shēngyīn — sound; voice; an audible noise

低语

dīyǔ — to whisper; speaking softly in hushed tones

还是

háishi — or; still; used in questions or alternatives

或许

huòxǔ — perhaps; maybe; possibly

由

yóu — by; from; through; via

人类

rénlèi — humanity; humankind; the human race

智慧

zhìhuì — wisdom; intelligence; deep understanding

所

suǒ — particle indicating passive or nominalizing actions

觉知

juézhī — to perceive; to become aware of something

经验丰富

jīngyàn fēngfù — rich in experience; highly experienced person

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun

以为

yǐwéi — to think; to believe; to consider something

最

zuì — most; superlative degree adverb

善于

shànyú — to be good at; skilled in something

为

wèi — for; on behalf of; in order to

未来

wèilái — future; time yet to come

提供

tígōng — to provide; to supply; to offer something

意义深远

yìyì shēnyuǎn — profound in meaning; far-reaching significance

振兴

zhènxīng — to revitalize; to rejuvenate; to invigorate

吧

ba — sentence-final particle suggesting suggestion or supposition

守护

shǒuhù — to guard; to protect; to watch over

荣光

róngguāng — glory; honor; radiant prestige

因

yīn — because; due to; for this reason

昔日

xīrì — former days; in the past; days gone by

热忱

rèchén — enthusiasm; fervor; passionate dedication

被

bèi — passive marker; by; used in passive sentences

公正

gōngzhèng — just; fair; impartial and righteous

地

de — adverbial structural particle modifying verbs

誉为

yù wéi — to be acclaimed as; praised and titled

国家

guójiā — country; nation; state

救星

jiùxīng — savior; liberator; one who rescues others

哦

ó / ò — interjection expressing realization or mild surprise

愿

yuàn — to wish; to hope; may it be so

永不

yǒng bù — never; not ever; forever not

必

bì — must; certainly; necessarily

如此

rúcǐ — like this; in this way; such

记载

jìzǎi — to record; written account of events

统治

tǒngzhì — to rule; to govern; political control

他

tā — he; him; third person singular masculine

将

jiāng — will; about to; future tense marker

扶起

fú qǐ — to lift up; to help someone rise

却又

què yòu — but then again; yet also; contradictory continuation

推倒

tuīdǎo — to push down; to topple; to overthrow

建立

jiànlì — to establish; to found; to build up

于

yú — at; in; on; preposition of location or time

磐石

pánshí — bedrock; massive rock; solid foundation

之上

zhī shàng — above; on top of; upon something

吉星高照

jíxīng gāo zhào — blessed by a lucky star; under favorable auspices

曾

céng — once; previously; at some past time

带来

dài lái — to bring; to cause something to arrive

福祉

fúzhǐ — wellbeing; welfare; happiness and prosperity

它

tā — it; third person singular non-human pronoun

陨落

yǔnluò — to fall; to perish; to decline and collapse

若

ruò — if; supposing; in the event that

意欲

yìyù — to intend; to desire; to wish to do

这片

zhè piàn — this stretch of; this expanse of land

土地

tǔdì — land; soil; territory; ground

如

rú — like; as; similar to; if

如今

rújīn — nowadays; at the present moment; currently

治

zhì — to govern; to rule; to manage

则

zé — then; in that case; logical consequence marker

必定

bìdìng — certainly; surely; definitely will happen

治理

zhìlǐ — to govern; to administer; governance of territory

一个

yī gè — one; a single (general measure word)

人丁兴旺

réndīng xīngwàng — thriving population; a prosperous and populous community

胜过

shèngguò — to surpass; to be better than something

一片

yī piàn — a stretch of; an expanse of something

荒芜

huāngwú — barren; desolate; overgrown and uncultivated land

战舰

zhànjiàn — warship; battleship; naval combat vessel

皆

jiē — all; both; each and every one

毫无用处

háo wú yòngchù — completely useless; of absolutely no use

无人

wú rén — no one; nobody; without any person

来

lái — to come; directional complement toward speaker

驾驭

jiàyù — to control; to steer; to master skillfully

无

wú — without; none; lacking; there is no

卫士

wèishì — guard; sentinel; protector; a defensive soldier

它们

tāmen — they; them; third person plural non-human

可怜

kělián — pitiful; pathetic; deserving of sympathy

孩子们

háizimen — children; kids; the young ones

知晓

zhīxiǎo — to know; to be aware of; to understand

得

de / děi — structural particle or auxiliary verb meaning must

太

tài — too; excessively; overly much

清楚

qīngchu — clear; distinct; well understood

何

hé — what; which; how; interrogative pronoun

诉求

sùqiú — appeal; demand; a stated need or claim

你们

nǐmen — you all; second person plural pronoun

此处

cǐchù — here; this place; this location

有何

yǒu hé — what is there; what do you have

所需

suǒ xū — what is needed; required; necessities

染病

rǎn bìng — to contract a disease; to fall ill

苦

kǔ — bitter; painful; suffering; hardship

深知

shēnzhī — to know deeply; to be fully aware of

然而

rán'ér — however; yet; but; nevertheless

痛苦

tòngkǔ — pain; suffering; anguish; intense distress

何其

hé qí — how very; to what an extreme degree

深重

shēnzhòng — deep and grave; extremely serious suffering

已

yǐ — already; by now; completed action marker

超乎

chāo hū — to exceed; to go beyond; to surpass

悲苦

bēikǔ — grief and suffering; sorrowful and painful

各自

gèzì — each; individually; separately on one's own

触动

chùdòng — to touch emotionally; to move; to affect

每

měi — every; each; per

人

rén — person; human being; people

自身

zìshēn — oneself; one's own self; personally

而非

ér fēi — rather than; instead of; but not

他人

tārén — others; other people; someone else

但

dàn — but; however; yet; nevertheless

同时

tóngshí — at the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile

悲恸

bēitòng — deep grief; profound sorrow; intense mourning

众人

zhòngrén — everyone; all people; the masses

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; yourself; myself; one's own

更为

gèng wèi — even more; all the more; especially for

因此

yīncǐ — therefore; consequently; as a result

唤醒

huànxǐng — to awaken; to rouse; to call someone awake

并非

bìng fēi — not at all; is definitely not; contrary to belief

沉溺

chénnì — to be engrossed in; to indulge excessively

白日梦

báirìmèng — daydream; idle fantasy; wishful unfocused thinking

懒汉

lǎnhàn — lazybones; idle person; a sluggish loafer

许多

xǔduō — many; a lot of; numerous

泪水

lèishuǐ — tears; teardrops; water shed from crying

眼中

yǎn zhōng — in one's eyes; within one's gaze

流下

liú xià — to flow down; to trickle down; to shed

重重

chóngchóng — layer upon layer; heavily; numerous and dense

疲惫

píbèi — exhausted; weary; extremely tired

思绪

sīxù — train of thought; mental state; tangled thoughts

迷宫

mígōng — labyrinth; maze; a complex confusing structure

中

zhōng — in; within; middle; inside of something

穿行

chuānxíng — to pass through; to travel across or within

良久

liángjǐu — for a long time; quite a while