Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 7

Vocabulary

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are

哪个

nǎ ge — Which one; which particular person or thing

强盗

qiángdào — Robber, bandit, thief using force

胆敢

dǎngǎn — To dare to do something bold or audacious

如此

rúcǐ — Like this; in such a manner; so

大胆

dàdǎn — Bold, daring, courageous in action

地

de — Structural particle linking adverb to verb

出手

chūshǒu — To make a move; to strike or act

除非

chúfēi — Unless; only if a condition is met

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun

确实

quèshí — Indeed; truly; certainly without doubt

是

shì — To be; is, am, are

受了

shòu le — Received; suffered; underwent something

人

rén — Person; human being; people

的

de — Structural possessive and attributive particle

指使

zhǐshǐ — To instigate; to order someone to act

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby

人们

rénmen — People; folks; human beings in general

猜测

cāicè — To guess, speculate, conjecture about something

但

dàn — But; however; yet, introducing contrast

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not; without

为他

wèi tā — For him; on his behalf

复仇

fùchóu — To take revenge; to avenge a wrong

因为

yīnwèi — Because; due to; for the reason that

随后

suíhòu — Shortly after; subsequently; then afterward

动乱

dòngluàn — Turmoil, unrest, social disorder and chaos

阻断

zǔduàn — To cut off, block, interrupt completely

了

le — Completion particle indicating finished action

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all things without exception

什么

shénme — What; used in questions or exclamations

样的

yàng de — Kind of; type of; such as

竟能

jìng néng — Surprisingly able to; unexpectedly capable of

阻止

zǔzhǐ — To stop, prevent, obstruct an action

彻底

chèdǐ — Thorough, complete, exhaustive in manner

追查

zhuīchá — To investigate, trace, follow up thoroughly

当

dāng — When; at the time that; while

王室

wángshì — Royal family; the royal household

已经

yǐjīng — Already; by now; at this point

惨遭

cǎnzāo — To suffer miserably; to meet with disaster

横祸

hénghuò — Sudden calamity; unexpected terrible misfortune

之时

zhī shí — At the time of; when (literary)

那

nà — That; referring to something distant

出谜语

chū míyǔ — To pose a riddle; to ask a puzzle

迫使

pòshǐ — To force, compel someone to do something

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

放弃

fàngqì — To give up; abandon; relinquish something

模糊

móhu — Vague, blurry, unclear, indistinct

往事

wǎngshì — Past events; things that happened before

去

qù — To go; to leave toward a destination

应对

yìngduì — To deal with; respond to a situation

眼前

yǎnqián — Right before one's eyes; immediate present

急迫

jípò — Urgent, pressing, requiring immediate attention

之需

zhī xū — The need of; what is required (literary)

好

hǎo — Good; well; alright; fine

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

将

jiāng — Will; about to; future action marker

重新

chóngxīn — Anew; again; starting over from beginning

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; start; commencement of action

再度

zàidù — Once again; a second time; anew

黑暗

hēiàn — Darkness; dark; obscurity and gloom

之事

zhī shì — This matter; the affair of (literary)

昭然

zhāorán — Clearly evident; plainly manifest; obvious

正是

zhèngshì — Precisely; exactly; it is indeed

值得

zhídé — Worth; deserving of; meriting attention

关切

guānqiè — Concern, care, close attention to someone

无论

wúlùn — No matter; regardless of; whether or not

对于

duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; concerning

还是

háishi — Or; still; had better; alternatively

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

为了

wèile — For the sake of; in order to

逝者

shìzhě — The deceased; those who have passed away

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise

尽

jìn — To exhaust; fully use; do to utmost

所

suǒ — That which; what is; nominalizing particle

应尽

yīng jìn — Ought to fulfill; duty-bound to perform

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; in order to

和

hé — And; with; together with

神明

shénmíng — Gods, deities, divine beings

昭雪

zhāoxuě — To exonerate; to clear someone of wrongdoing

此冤

cǐ yuān — This injustice; this grievance or wrong

不是

bùshì — Is not; am not; are not

某个

mǒu ge — A certain; some particular (unspecified) one

遥远

yáoyuǎn — Distant, far away, remote in space

亲族

qīnzú — Relatives, kinsmen, members of one's clan

而是

érshì — But rather; instead it is

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; personally

驱除

qūchú — To expel, drive out, eliminate completely

流淌

liútǎng — To flow, stream, trickle continuously

在

zài — At; in; on; to be present

血液

xuèyè — Blood; the blood flowing in the body

中

zhōng — In; among; middle; within

毒素

dúsù — Toxin; poison; harmful substance in body

杀害

shāhài — To kill, murder, cause someone's death

国王

guówáng — King; monarch; ruler of a kingdom

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly

有意

yǒuyì — Intentionally; deliberately; having the intention

以

yǐ — With; using; by means of (literary)

其

qí — His; her; its; their (literary pronoun)

杀手

shāshǒu — Killer, assassin, hired murderer

加害

jiāhài — To harm, injure, do damage to someone

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; for this reason; consequently

伸冤

shēnyuān — To seek redress; to right an injustice

便是

biàn shì — Is precisely; amounts to; means exactly

效力

xiàolì — To serve; to render service; to work for

起来

qǐlai — To rise up; start doing; aspect complement

孩子们

háizimen — Children; kids; young ones

速速

sùsù — Quickly, speedily, without delay (emphatic)

离开

líkāi — To leave, depart, go away from

祭坛

jìtán — Altar; sacred platform for religious offerings

台阶

táijiē — Steps, stairs, staircase; flight of steps

带走

dàizǒu — To take away; carry away with oneself

你们

nǐmen — You all; second-person plural pronoun

祈求

qíqiú — To pray for; to beseech; to implore

召集

zhàojí — To summon, convene, call people together

百姓

bǎixìng — Common people, citizens, ordinary folk

前来

qiánlái — To come forward; to come here; arrive

仰赖

yǎnglài — To rely on, depend upon, count on

庇佑

bìyòu — To protect and bless; divine protection

成功

chénggōng — Success; to succeed; achievement of goal

必定

bìdìng — Certainly, definitely, surely without doubt

在望

zài wàng — Within sight; in view; attainable soon

若

ruò — If; should; in case that (literary)

失败

shībài — To fail; defeat; loss; unsuccessful outcome

则

zé — Then; in that case; consequently (literary)

万劫不复

wàn jié bù fù — Never to recover; doomed forever; beyond redemption

与

yǔ — And; with; together with (literary)

退场

tuìchǎng — To exit the stage; to make one's exit

祭司

jìsī — Priest; religious official performing rituals

来

lái — To come; to arrive; directional complement

让

ràng — To let; allow; cause; make way for

离去

líqù — To leave, depart, go away

这些

zhèxiē — These; these ones; referring to nearby things

仁慈

réncí — Kind, benevolent, merciful, compassionate

话语

huàyǔ — Words, speech, utterances, spoken language

已

yǐ — Already; by now (literary particle)

先于

xiān yú — Prior to; before; earlier than

达成

dáchéng — To achieve, reach, accomplish a goal

请愿

qǐngyuàn — Petition; formal request to authority

心愿

xīnyuàn — Wish, desire, heartfelt aspiration

愿

yuàn — To wish; to hope; may it be so

发出

fāchū — To issue, send out, emit, pronounce

此

cǐ — This; these; the aforementioned (literary)

神谕

shényù — Divine oracle; prophecy from a god

同时

tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile

拯救

zhěngjiù — To save, rescue, deliver from danger

瘟疫

wēnyì — Plague, epidemic, pestilence spreading disease

从

cóng — From; since; following; through

中间

zhōngjiān — Middle; center; among; in between

祈求者

qíqiúzhě — Supplicants; those who come seeking help

合唱队

héchàngduì — Chorus; choir; group of singers performing together

第一

dìyī — First; number one; the first

甜声

tián shēng — Sweet voice; melodious sound

金砖

jīnzhuān — Gold bricks; golden paving stones

铺就

pūjiù — Paved with; laid out; spread across

圣殿

shèngdiàn — Sacred temple; holy shrine; divine sanctuary

飘然

piāorán — Floating gracefully; drifting lightly and freely

降临

jiànglín — To descend, arrive, come down from above

神圣

shénshèng — Sacred, holy, divine, spiritually revered

为我

wèi wǒ — For me; on my behalf

带来

dàilái — To bring; to bring about; to deliver

我的

wǒ de — My; mine; belonging to me

灵魂

línghún — Soul, spirit, innermost essence of being

饱受

bǎoshòu — To suffer greatly; to have endured much

煎熬

jiān'áo — Torment, anguish, intense suffering and pain

因

yīn — Because of; due to; on account of

恐惧

kǒngjù — Fear, terror, dread, feeling of fright

而

ér — And; yet; but; linking clauses (literary)

颤抖

chàndǒu — To tremble, shiver, shake with fear