贝里可夫 (Bèilǐkěfū) · Belikov (Russian surname)

Meanings

1 Belikov (Russian surname)
2 character from Chekhov's 'The Man in a Case'

About Belikov

文学人物 fictional character

The Greek teacher in Chekhov's story 装在套子里的人 (The Man in a Case), who wears galoshes and a warm coat even in fine weather and fears anything new. Chinese students read the story in school.

Also called 别里科夫

Characters

Phonetic transliteration of Russian name 'Belikov'.

Examples

HSK 4

他活得像贝里可夫一样，害怕一切变化。

Tā huó de xiàng Bèilǐkěfū yíyàng, hàipà yíqiè biànhuà.

He lives like Belikov, afraid of any change.

HSK 5

贝里可夫是契诃夫笔下的经典人物。

Bèilǐkěfū shì Qìhēfū bǐxià de jīngdiǎn rénwù.

Belikov is a classic character created by Chekhov.

Tips

usage

The story is also translated 《套中人》, 'the man in a case', and 套中人 is a common label for a stubborn, hidebound person. By his brother's account, Chekhov's model was an inspector at his own school in Taganrog, and a statue of Belikov now stands beside it.