伊卡洛斯

Yīkǎluòsī

noun #14,308

Meanings

1 Icarus (figure from Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun)

Characters

he/she; used in transliterations

name of a river

Phonetic transliteration of 'Icarus'

Examples

HSK 4

他就像伊卡洛斯一样，太过自信了。

Tā jiù xiàng Yīkǎluòsī yīyàng, tài guò zìxìn le.

He's like Icarus, too overconfident.

HSK 7-9

伊卡洛斯飞得太高，翅膀被太阳融化了。

Yīkǎluòsī fēi de tài gāo, chìbǎng bèi tàiyáng rónghuà le.

Icarus flew too high and his wings were melted by the sun.

Tips

culture

In Chinese, the Icarus myth is well known as a metaphor for reckless ambition. The expression is sometimes used in news and essays to warn against overreaching.

Stroke Order

伊 yī

卡 kǎ

洛 luò

斯 sī