第1个回答 2010-05-02
Chinese and English words in some animals there are some similarities in the wording, but the similarities in the overall sense, little or simply no. Such English words that best demonstrate the two peoples to observe the world and express our thoughts in the way of differences, reflecting different world view and Western culture, aesthetics and beliefs. Some animals in the Chinese concept of the same meaning in English, but in a language has a symbolic meaning in another language, no symbolic information shows that some animals in English words such as: 1) bull (bull), 2 ) beaver (beaver), 3) hon (lion) and so only in a figurative sense in English; and 4) crane (crane), 5) loach (1oach), 6) tortoise (tortoise) and turtle (turtle) and so only Chinese meaning in metaphor (1) of the Chinese people, bull (bull) is just a normal animal, no special metaphorical sense. Chinese people might guess, a bull in a china shop (china shop bull) the literal meaning, but they can not resonate with people who speak English, they do not mind as an "angry snort, nonchalantly Chuang into a full fine, fine porcelain china shop bull "image. It is difficult to appreciate the Chinese people a vivid metaphor to its meaning: a need for graceful, careful and thorough occasions broke into an act rude, clumsy, people will get into trouble.
2) beaver (beaver) is a very industrious animal in North America, the Chinese people know not by much. Day to night kept the animals
To move around, also like teeth to gnaw down trees, pull an beautiful, complex "home." It is this unique skill to be a good name in the moving industry: eager beaver (impatient beaver): metaphor in English, especially in the metaphor in, an eager beaver is the metaphor of a "hard-working and impatient, eager to be a things done ", mainly with derogatory. This is the Chinese-speaking people can not understand.
3) the British and most Westerners, lion (lion) is the "king of beasts." From the regal aS a lion (a lion-like dignity), majestic as a lion (as majestic as a lion) and other terms can be seen, the Lions enjoyed a high reputation. The late 12th century King Richard I, known for bold and chivalrous hon-hearted (Lion psychological investigation), no wonder the British candidate for the Lions as a symbol of their country. In Chinese culture, people generally do not have so many lions Lenovo, the lion is a ferocious but powerful animals, not necessarily solemn majesty, it touches the tiger often lead to similar associations.
Cultural Comparison of English animal words
In Chinese culture, people think the tiger had both good and bad. On the positive side, the heroic daring, strong strong, decisive, such as the tiger, and began to live for as little tiger, tiger in the old ambition, vigorous and angry words and men's names such as "big tiger", "tigers" "Tigers" and so on. From the bad news that violent cruel, ruthless, such as stumbling block, are sure they tyranny is fiercer than a tiger and so on. Western does not have this association. 4) Crane (Crane) is regarded as gods in our mounts, also known as
As "Crane." As the gods are immortal, the horse is to live forever, so the crane in the eyes of the Chinese symbol of longevity, but also distinguishes the meaning. In Chinese the word crane main "Hefatongyan", "The Crane Pose osteoporosis", "stand out" and said. The English people think that long-lived animals are elephants, nothing to do with the crane, they think that is an ugly bird crane.
5) Loach (1oach) in Chinese, has been likened to the "cunning." However, in English at most be regarded as a kind of fish, there is no associative meaning, not the West who think that it "cunning, can not be trusted." However, in English, that there is an idea: slippery as aneel, structure similar to our Chinese saying: sliding like a loach, but the eel eel in the English language is not Chinese, said, "Loach."
6) tortoise (tortoise) a symbol of longevity in Chinese, in the ancient palace, the temple of ancient buildings such as can be seen at any time before the people of this symbol of long life of the stone turtle. Chinese, the "son of a bitch", "turtle grandson", "turtle bastard" and other curse words. Significance of this association did not burst into English, English in tortoise (tortoise) is just a humble, crawling slowly common animal; turtle (turtle, turtle) and no special metaphorical sense. English as the word turtle necksweater (turtleneck), often the Chinese people dumbfounded.
第2个回答 2010-04-28
Some animals in the Chinese and English words literally have similarities, but in the overall sense of the same little or none. This kind of words can show the observation of the world and express ideas in the way of east-west cultural differences, reflected the different view, aesthetics and beliefs. Some animals in Chinese and English in the same meaning, but in a kind of language is symbolic significance, in another language is no symbolic significance, the English words of some animals such as: 1) bull (bull), 2) beaver (beavers), 3) hon (lion) only in English has figurative meaning, While (4), (5) the loach crane) 1oach (6) the tortoise, tortoise (turtle and turtles (in Chinese), only have figurative meaning (1) for the Chinese people, the bull (bull) is a common animals, no special figurative meaning. The Chinese may guess a bull in a China shop offers (China) of the literal meaning of the bulls, but they cannot speak to English people resonate in their minds, as a "without anger, hum, nose and a full is exquisite and delicate porcelain of a China shop bull" image. And the Chinese people to appreciate to its vivid figurative meaning: in a thorough and meticulous to behave the occasion a rude behavior, clumsiness, will be in trouble.
2) beaver (beavers) is a kind of very diligent in north of animals, the Chinese know much. This kind of animal · days to late on
Moving, still loves the tree with teeth, as chews down a beautiful, complex "home". It is the special skills in the dynamic boundary eager beaver won a title: (trying to beaver) : in English metaphors, especially in an eager beaver metaphor, metaphor is a "industrious and impatient, eager to finish STH, mainly including the" derogatory. This is the Chinese people can understand.
3) for the British and most westerners, lion (the lion's "the king of beasts. Regal from a lion (the solemn majestic), a lion (like the lion grand) can be seen aS a lion, language enjoy a high reputation. 12 centuries later king Richard bold and brave because I called hon - hearted (mental), no wonder the UK as their candidate lion symbol of countries. But in Chinese culture, people usually not so much for the lion, the association is a fierce lion but powerful animals, not solemn, often can cause the tiger is similar to the association.
Chinese-english animal words cultural connotation
In Chinese culture, people's association for tiger there two aspects. The good news is bold and brave, strong, healthy, such as the Iliad and resolute like little tiger got to work on, old ambition, tiger tiger is angry words and names of DaHu "man", "two tiger" and "tiger", etc. From bad, fierce cruel, ruthless, such as tiger, tiger, cruel fierce in course not.though etc. Without the west. Crane (4) Crane) in China are regarded as fairy, say again
For "cranes. Due to the mount is immortal forever, forever, so also in Chinese heart symbolize longevity crane, have outstanding. In Chinese, the word is mainly about crane HeFaTongYan ", "" crane loose bone", "standout", etc. While English country people think the animal is an elephant, longevity and no relationship with the crane, they thought crane is an ugly bird.
1oach (5) collected in Chinese) has been compared to "crafty". But as in English at a fish, without any meaning, western people not think it "cunning, not worthy of trust". However, in English is a slippery: also, as aneel structure similar to our Chinese: slippery eel, but like the loach in English is not Chinese eel, "said." the loach
6) tortoise tortoise (in Chinese), in the ancient symbol of longevity palace, ancient temple before any such people can see this symbol of ShiGui long life. Chinese have "son", "turtle son", "turtle", etc. In English, but not the meaning of the English tortoise (turtle) is a small and crawl slowly ordinary animals, Turtle (turtle, turtle) and no special figurative meaning. So, English words necksweater (lapel turtle, often makes Chinese sweater) gaping
第3个回答 2010-04-28
Some animals in the Chinese and English words literally have similarities, but in the overall sense of the same little or none. This kind of words can show the observation of the world and express ideas in the way of east-west cultural differences, reflected the different view, aesthetics and beliefs. Some animals in Chinese and English in the same meaning, but in a kind of language is symbolic significance, in another language is no symbolic significance, the English words of some animals such as: 1) bull (bull), 2) beaver (beavers), 3) hon (lion) only in English has figurative meaning, While (4), (5) the loach crane) 1oach (6) the tortoise, tortoise (turtle and turtles (in Chinese), only have figurative meaning (1) for the Chinese people, the bull (bull) is a common animals, no special figurative meaning. The Chinese may guess a bull in a China shop offers (China) of the literal meaning of the bulls, but they cannot speak to English people resonate in their minds, as a "without anger, hum, nose and a full is exquisite and delicate porcelain of a China shop bull" image. And the Chinese people to appreciate to its vivid figurative meaning: in a thorough and meticulous to behave the occasion a rude behavior, clumsiness, will be in trouble.
2) beaver (beavers) is a kind of very diligent in north of animals, the Chinese know much. This kind of animal · days to late on
Moving, still loves the tree with teeth, as chews down a beautiful, complex "home". It is the special skills in the dynamic boundary eager beaver won a title: (trying to beaver) : in English metaphors, especially in an eager beaver metaphor, metaphor is a "industrious and impatient, eager to finish STH, mainly including the" derogatory. This is the Chinese people can understand.
3) for the British and most westerners, lion (the lion's "the king of beasts. Regal from a lion (the solemn majestic), a lion (like the lion grand) can be seen aS a lion, language enjoy a high reputation. 12 centuries later king Richard bold and brave because I called hon - hearted (mental), no wonder the UK as their candidate lion symbol of countries. But in Chinese culture, people usually not so much for the lion, the association is a fierce lion but powerful animals, not solemn, often can cause the tiger is similar to the association.
第4个回答 2010-05-03
I Don't know是我不知道的意思