鸩 [
zhèn]
a legendary bird with poisonous feathers
poisoned wine
kill sb. with poisoned wine
poison
- 跟女遣鸩步,与女亲共舞。
Another walk, another dance with him. - 生活甚至是一瓶鸩酒,经常割破蛇的舌头。
Even more life is the poisonous wine, which always snicks the snake's tongue. - 被判死刑,苏格拉底也可以逃脱,但是他选择了饮鸩而亡---至死寻求真理。
Condemned to death, Socrates could have escaped but chose die by drinking lethal poison-seeking truth even to the end.