Orpheus in Chinese
Orpheus in Chinese is 俄耳甫斯 — Orpheus means a legendary Greek musician whose songs were said to charm even rocks and rivers, famous for trying and failing to bring his wife back from the dead.
Orpheus in Chinese
俄耳甫斯
Pronounced: é ěr fǔ sī
(Greek mythology) A Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades.
What does "Orpheus" mean?
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noun A legendary Greek musician whose songs were said to charm even rocks and rivers, famous for trying and failing to bring his wife back from the dead.
"The opera retells the myth of Orpheus descending into the underworld."
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Orpheus in a sentence
- The opera retells the myth of Orpheus descending into the underworld.
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What is "Orpheus" in Chinese?
"Orpheus" in Chinese is 俄耳甫斯. Orpheus means: A legendary Greek musician whose songs were said to charm even rocks and rivers, famous for trying and failing to bring his wife back from the dead.
How do you pronounce 俄耳甫斯?
"Orpheus" in Chinese is 俄耳甫斯, pronounced "é ěr fǔ sī".
How do you use "Orpheus" in a sentence?
Example: "The opera retells the myth of Orpheus descending into the underworld." In Chinese, "Orpheus" is 俄耳甫斯.
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