伊卡洛斯

Yīkǎluòsī

noun #14,308

Meanings

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

Characters

(phonetic) he/she; (used in transliterations)

(phonetic) card; to block

(phonetic) name of a river

(phonetic) this; such

Phonetic transliteration of 'Icarus'

Examples

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.

他就像伊卡洛斯一样，太过自信了。

Tā jiù xiàng Yīkǎluòsī yīyàng, tàiguò zìxìn le.

He's like Icarus, too overconfident.

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