Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 14

Vocabulary

你

nǐ — You, second person singular pronoun.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

沉默

chénmò — Silence; to remain quiet without speaking.

会

huì — Will; to be able to; auxiliary verb.

激怒

jīnù — To enrage; to make someone very angry.

一块

yīkuài — A piece of; together; one block.

难道

nándào — Could it be that; used for rhetorical questions.

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not; without.

什么

shénme — What; anything; used in questions.

能

néng — Can; to be capable of doing something.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do.

开口

kāikǒu — To open one's mouth; to begin speaking.

软化

ruǎnhuà — To soften; to make or become less hard or firm.

或

huò — Or; alternatively; used to connect choices.

动摇

dòngyáo — To waver; to shake; to cause doubt or instability.

顽固

wángù — Stubborn; obstinate; refusing to change one's mind.

沉默寡言

chénmò guǎyán — Taciturn; habitually speaking very little; quiet by nature.

责怪

zéguài — To blame; to reproach someone for a fault.

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun.

情绪

qíngxù — Emotion; mood; one's emotional state or feelings.

却

què — Yet; but; however; indicating contrast or unexpectedness.

看不见

kàn bu jiàn — Cannot see; unable to perceive visually.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; yourself; one's own self.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with; a conjunction.

相伴

xiāngbàn — To accompany each other; to be together with someone.

不

bù — No; not; negation of verbs and adjectives.

是

shì — To be; am/is/are; affirmative linking verb.

在

zài — At; in; on; indicating location or ongoing action.

指责

zhǐzé — To accuse; to criticize; to point out faults.

当

dāng — When; at the time of; to serve as.

听到

tīng dào — To hear; to perceive sound successfully.

如此

rúcǐ — Like this; such; in this manner or degree.

傲慢

àomàn — Arrogant; haughty; showing disrespectful pride toward others.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

蔑视

mièshì — To despise; to show contempt for someone or something.

国家

guójiā — Country; nation; state; a politically organized territory.

谁

shéi — Who; which person; interrogative pronoun.

又

yòu — Again; also; moreover; additionally in context.

抑制住

yìzhì zhù — To successfully suppress; to hold back a feeling.

怒火

nùhuǒ — Flames of anger; intense rage; burning fury.

好吧

hǎo ba — Fine then; okay; expressing reluctant acceptance.

该

gāi — Should; ought to; it is time to.

来

lái — To come; to arrive; directional verb.

终将

zhōng jiāng — Will ultimately; shall eventually come to pass.

来临

láilín — To arrive; to come; the approach of an event.

即使

jíshǐ — Even if; even though; a concessive conjunction.

保持

bǎochí — To maintain; to keep; to preserve a state.

既然

jìrán — Since; given that; now that something is established.

它

tā — It; third person singular pronoun for things.

必然

bìrán — Inevitable; certainly; bound to happen without doubt.

到来

dàolái — To arrive; the coming of something anticipated.

职责

zhízé — Duty; responsibility; one's official obligation or role.

就是

jiùshì — Is precisely; exactly; used for emphasis.

告诉

gàosu — To tell; to inform; to let someone know.

更多

gèng duō — More; even more; a greater amount or number.

可

kě — But; however; can; used for contrast or ability.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell; verbal communication.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Even though; despite; although; concessive conjunction.

发怒

fānù — To get angry; to lose one's temper; to rage.

吧

ba — Particle suggesting suggestion, supposition, or mild command.

放任

fàngrèn — To let go unchecked; to allow without restraint.

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; all of something in its entirety.

积压

jīyā — To accumulate; pent-up; built-up over time without release.

愤怒

fènnù — Anger; fury; strong feeling of displeasure or rage.

是的

shìde — Yes; that is correct; affirmative response.

怒不可遏

nù bù kě è — Furious beyond control; rage that cannot be suppressed.

不会

bù huì — Will not; cannot; expressing negation of ability.

吝惜

lìnxī — To be stingy with; to spare grudgingly; to withhold.

言辞

yáncí — Words; expressions; the manner of one's speech.

而

ér — And; but; yet; a connecting conjunction in writing.

要

yào — To want; will; must; expressing desire or necessity.

说出

shuō chū — To speak out; to voice; to express openly.

全部

quánbù — All; entire; the whole of something completely.

想法

xiǎngfǎ — Idea; thought; one's opinion or way of thinking.

认为

rènwéi — To think; to believe; to hold an opinion.

那个

nàge — That; that one; referring to a specific thing or person.

人

rén — Person; human being; people in general.

策划

cèhuà — To plan; to scheme; to mastermind an operation.

这桩

zhè zhuāng — This matter; this particular affair or incident.

罪行

zuìxíng — Crime; criminal act; wrongdoing of a serious nature.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; additionally.

亲身

qīnshēn — Personally; in person; by oneself firsthand.

实施

shíshī — To carry out; to implement; to put into action.

除了

chúle — Except; apart from; in addition to something.

亲手

qīnshǒu — With one's own hands; personally performing an action.

行刺

xíngcì — To assassinate; to attempt to kill someone deliberately.

之外

zhīwài — Outside of; beyond; apart from something mentioned.

而且

érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; and also; adding to previous point.

如果

rúguǒ — If; supposing that; a conditional conjunction.

不是

bùshì — Is not; are not; negation using the verb to be.

盲人

mángrén — Blind person; someone who cannot see at all.

还会

hái huì — Would also; would still be able to do something.

发誓

fāshì — To swear an oath; to vow solemnly and firmly.

补充

bǔchōng — To supplement; to add to; to replenish or elaborate.

那

nà — That; then; referring to something previously mentioned.

血腥

xuèxīng — Bloody; gory; reeking of blood; violent in nature.

独自

dúzì — Alone; by oneself; without anyone else present.

所为

suǒwéi — What one does; actions carried out by a person.

果真

guǒzhēn — Indeed; as expected; truly; confirming something anticipated.

命令

mìnglìng — Order; command; directive from authority to be obeyed.

遵守

zūnshǒu — To abide by; to comply with rules or orders.

宣告

xuāngào — To declare; to announce officially; to proclaim publicly.

从

cóng — From; since; following; indicating a starting point.

今日

jīnrì — Today; this day; the current day formally expressed.

起

qǐ — Starting from; beginning at a point in time or place.

不要

bùyào — Do not; don't; a prohibition or negative imperative.

再

zài — Again; once more; any longer; continuing an action.

这些

zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

说话

shuōhuà — To speak; to talk; to say words to someone.

才是

cái shì — Only then is it; used to emphasize true identification.

这片

zhè piàn — This stretch of; this area of land or region.

土地

tǔdì — Land; earth; territory; a piece of ground or soil.

上

shàng — On; above; on top of; upon a surface.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicating an action done to the subject.

诅咒

zǔzhòu — Curse; to curse; to wish evil upon someone.

卑鄙

bēibǐ — Despicable; mean; morally low and contemptible in character.

脱口而出

tuō kǒu ér chū — To blurt out; to say something without thinking first.

嘲讽

cháofěng — To mock; to taunt; to ridicule with sarcasm.

还

hái — Still; yet; also; even; in addition to.

以为

yǐwéi — To think mistakenly; to assume; to believe wrongly.

凭借

píngjiè — By means of; relying on; depending on something.

先知

xiānzhī — Prophet; one who predicts or foretells future events.

身份

shēnfèn — Identity; status; one's role or position in society.

就能

jiù néng — Then can; will then be able to do something.

逍遥法外

xiāoyáo fǎ wài — To go unpunished; to be at large beyond the law.

自由

zìyóu — Freedom; liberty; free from restriction or control.

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using; a preposition in writing.

真理

zhēnlǐ — Truth; ultimate truth; a universally valid principle.

力量

lìliàng — Power; strength; force; capability to exert influence.

为

wéi — As; to be; for; serve as; a linking preposition.

依托

yītuō — To rely on; to use as a support or backing.

老师

lǎoshī — Teacher; instructor; someone who teaches others.

想

xiǎng — To want; to think; to wish; to consider something.

占卜

zhānbǔ — Divination; to foretell the future using omens or rituals.

违背

wéibèi — To violate; to go against; to act contrary to.

意愿

yìyuàn — Will; wish; desire; one's intention or aspiration.

逼

bī — To force; to compel; to pressure someone into action.

话

huà — Words; speech; what is said in conversation.

重复

chóngfù — To repeat; to say or do something again.

一遍

yībiàn — Once; one time through from beginning to end.

解开

jiě kāi — To untie; to solve; to unravel a mystery or knot.

疑惑

yíhuò — Doubt; confusion; a feeling of uncertainty or puzzlement.