布鲁图斯

布魯圖斯
Bùlǔtúsī
noun #16,884

Meanings

  1. 1 Brutus (name)

Characters

Phonetic transliteration of 'Brutus' - the characters are chosen for sound, not meaning.

Examples

HSK 2
" Nǐ yě yǒu fèn, Bùlǔtúsī? "
"Et tu, Brute?"
HSK 5
Bùlǔtúsī cānyù le cìshā Kǎisā de xíngdòng.
Brutus participated in the assassination of Caesar.

Tips

culture
The phrase 你也有份布鲁图斯 (Et tu, Brute?) is well known in Chinese literary circles as a symbol of betrayal by a trusted friend. It comes from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

In Pop Culture

布鲁图斯 Bùlǔtúsī
Brutus
Roman senator who assassinated Julius Caesar in 44 BC, famously depicted in Shakespeare's play

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