what it means
A nemesis is far more than a rival; it is the persistent force or adversary that seems uniquely destined to bring about your defeat. In the clip, an exhausted man crawls forward on his knees while his own shadow rises up behind him, grinning with glowing red eyes. The word comes from Nemesis, the Greek goddess who dealt out retribution to mortals guilty of overreaching pride. In storytelling, a nemesis is the villain who exploits the hero's exact weakness; in sports, it is the one team a dynasty can never beat. It represents the downfall that patience and karma prepare for arrogance.
Nemesis es el rival acérrimo o la fuerza destructiva destinada a causar la caída de alguien. En el clip, un hombre agotado se arrastra mientras su propia sombra se alza con ojos rojos y sonrisa burlona. Proviene de Némesis, diosa griega del castigo justo. Es el talón de Aquiles que nadie puede evitar.
Nemesis representa o arqui-inimigo fatal ou a fraqueza inevitável que sela a derrota de alguém. No clipe, um homem derrotado rasteja enquanto sua própria sombra assume forma com olhos vermelhos. Da deusa grega da retribuição, Némesis. É o adversário imbatível que parece destinado a punir o orgulho excessivo.
Nemesis désigne l'adversaire implacable ou le point faible fatal qui provoque la ruine d'un individu. Dans le clip, un homme à terre rampe tandis que son ombre maléfique se dresse derrière lui. Tiré de Némésis, déesse grecque de la juste rétribution. C'est l'ennemi juré qu'on ne parvient jamais à terrasser.
Nemesis mengacu pada musuh bebuyutan atau kelemahan fatal yang tak terelakkan. Di klip, pria letih merangkak saat bayangannya sendiri bangkit menyeringai dengan mata merah. Berasal dari dewi pembalasan Yunani. Musuh abadi yang ditakdirkan menjatuhkan seseorang.
Nemesis, birinin kaçınılmaz çöküşüne yol açan ezeli düşmanı veya kader cezasıdır. Klipte sürünen adamın arkasından kızıl gözlü gölgesi dikilir. Kibri cezalandıran Yunan tanrıçasından gelir; yenilmesi imkânsız olan rakibi tanımlar.
nemesis とは、決して打ち倒せない宿敵や、自らの過信が招く必然的な破滅を意味します。クリップでは力尽き這いつくばる男の背後から、赤い目を光らせた影が不敵に立ち上がる。ギリシャ神話の天罰の女神ネメシスに由来し、慢心を討ち果たす宿命のライバルや致命的な弱点に対して用います。
noun
a long-standing and inescapable rival or arch-enemy
“After years of undisputed supremacy, the tennis maestro met his nemesis on clay.”
noun
an agent of just retribution, punishment, or inevitable downfall
“Overconfidence proved to be the corrupt executive's ultimate nemesis.”
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