查理贝比

查理貝比

Chálǐ Bèibǐ

noun #26,846

Meanings

1 Charybdis (the whirlpool monster in Greek mythology)

Characters

to investigate; to look up

shell; shellfish

Phonetic transliteration of the Greek mythological name 'Charybdis'.

Examples

HSK 5

夹在两难之中，就像面对斯库拉和查理贝比一样。

Jiā zài liǎngnán zhīzhōng, jiù xiàng miànduì Sīkùlā hé Chálǐbèibǐ yīyàng.

Caught in a dilemma, like facing Scylla and Charybdis.

HSK 7-9

奥德修斯必须在查理贝比和斯库拉之间做出选择。

Àodéxiūsī bìxū zài Chálǐbèibǐ hé Sīkùlā zhījiān zuòchū xuǎnzé.

Odysseus had to choose between Charybdis and Scylla.

Tips

culture

查理贝比 (Charybdis) and 斯库拉 (Scylla) are two monsters from Homer's Odyssey positioned on opposite sides of a strait. The expression 'between Scylla and Charybdis' means being caught between two equally dangerous options.

Stroke Order

查 chá

理 lǐ

贝 bèi

比 bǐ