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卡珊德拉

kǎshāndélā
noun #22,480

Meanings

  1. 1 Cassandra (name)
  2. 2 a prophet whose warnings are ignored

Examples

她像卡珊德拉一样，预言了灾难，却没人相信她。
Tā xiàng Kǎshāndélā yīyàng, yùyán le zāinàn, què méi rén xiāngxìn tā.
Like Cassandra, she prophesied disaster, but no one believed her.
卡珊德拉是希腊神话中特洛伊的预言公主。
Kǎshāndélā shì Xīlà shénhuà zhōng Tèluōyī de yùyán gōngzhǔ.
Cassandra is the prophetic princess of Troy in Greek mythology.

Tips

culture
In Greek mythology, Cassandra was cursed by Apollo to speak true prophecies that no one would believe. Her name is now used metaphorically in Chinese and other languages for an unheeded warner.

In Pop Culture

卡珊德拉 Kǎshāndélā
Cassandra — Greek mythological figure; also appears in Troy (2004 film) and many other adaptations
Greek mythology / pop culture figure

Stroke Order

卡 kǎ
珊 shān
德 dé
拉 lā