卡桑德拉

Kǎsāngdélā

noun #19,455

Meanings

1 Cassandra (given name)
2 Cassandra (character in Greek mythology)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

她的警告无人相信，就像卡桑德拉一样。

Tā de jǐnggào wúrén xiāngxìn, jiù xiàng Kǎsāngdélā yīyàng.

Nobody believed her warnings, just like Cassandra.

HSK 7-9

卡桑德拉是希腊神话中的预言家。

Kǎsāngdélā shì Xīlà shénhuà zhōng de yùyánjiā.

Cassandra was a prophetess in Greek mythology.

Tips

culture

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was cursed by Apollo to speak true prophecies that no one would believe. 'Cassandra' has become a metaphor in many languages for someone whose warnings are ignored.

Stroke Order

卡 kǎ

桑 sāng

德 dé

拉 lā