梅瑟拉

Méisèlā

noun #22,833

Meanings

1 Methuselah (biblical figure)
2 transliteration of the name Methuselah

Characters

plum (phonetic)

large zither (phonetic)

to pull (phonetic)

Examples

梅瑟拉在《圣经》中据说活了九百六十九岁。

Méisèlā zài 《Shèngjīng》 zhōng jùshuō huó le jiǔbǎi liùshíjiǔ suì.

Methuselah reportedly lived 969 years according to the Bible.

这棵树老得像梅瑟拉一样。

Zhè kē shù lǎo de xiàng Méisèlā yīyàng.

This tree is as old as Methuselah.

Tips

culture

Methuselah (梅瑟拉) is a biblical patriarch said to have lived 969 years — the longest lifespan recorded in the Bible. His name is often invoked to describe something extremely old. In English, 'old as Methuselah' is a common expression.

Stroke Order

梅 méi

瑟 sè

拉 lā