"mortals" in Chinese (Traditional)
凡人
Definition
「凡人」指的是會死亡的人類或其他生物,與神或不朽者相對。強調某個存在不是永恆的。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於文學、神話或哲學語境中,常與「神」對比。在日常會話中少用,主要用於強調人類有限性。
Examples
All mortals must face death one day.
所有**凡人**終有一天要面對死亡。
Gods are believed to have powers that mortals do not.
人們認為神擁有**凡人**沒有的力量。
The wise king reminded his people that they were mere mortals.
賢明的國王提醒他的人民,他們只是**凡人**。
Even the greatest heroes in stories are still mortals at heart.
即使故事中最偉大的英雄,本質上仍然是**凡人**。
For us mortals, running a marathon is a huge challenge!
對我們這些**凡人**來說,跑馬拉松真的是巨大挑戰!
The old legend spoke of a time when gods walked among mortals.
古老的傳說中,神曾在**凡人**之間行走。