中西方動物文化差異概要課件

中國石油大學(xué)（華東）CHINAUNIVERSITYOFPETROLEUM肖柳勝

Z12040265TheanimalculturaldifferencesbetweenChineseandforeigners中國石油大學(xué)（華東）肖柳勝TheanimalculturThesameanimalhasdifferentmeaninginChineseandforeignlanguages??.1、PositiveinEnglish,butnegativeinChinese:dog、owl、bear;2、NegativeinEnglish,butPositiveinChinese:bat、peacock.ThesameanimalhasdifferentWHY？1Differencesinreligiousmyth宗教神話的差異2Differencesincustoms風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣的差異3Thedifferenceofthegeographicalenvironment地理環(huán)境的差異4Differencesineconomiclife經(jīng)濟(jì)生活的差異WHY？1Differencesinreligious1、DOGS

ChinesecontemptdogadoglooksdownotherpeopleEvenawormwillturnUngrateful（狼心狗肺)AdogbitesontheStrengthofhismastersposition

Thedogcan'tchangeeatshit…….Butinwesterncountrieshelpadogoverastill(助人度過難關(guān))braveandloyaltyaluckydog(幸運兒)loveme,lovemydogasfaithfulasadog1、DOGSChinesecontemptdogBu2、CatChineseareveryfondofcat

Whetherblackorwhite,itcancatchmiceisagoodcatThecatcan‘tchangeeatfishy貓改不了吃腥Butinwesternculturerebelliousschemeofwoman.(包藏禍心的女人）blackcat(黑貓)在信仰基督教的國家被認(rèn)為是魔鬼化身oldcat指脾氣壞的老太婆barber’scat指“面有病容饑色的人”2、CatChineseareveryfondof3、BEARWesternersbelievethatbearisveryfierce,dangerousanimal,alsomanythinkthezooorwildzooforestbearnaughtyandfunny.ButneverlikeChinesepeoplethinksobearbrainless,incompetenceanduseless.3、BEARWesternersbelievethat4、LOACHInmostwestern

：loachisjustakindoffish.Chinesepeopledothinkitverytricky.4、LOACHInmostwestern：loachHowever,theChinesefeartoseeorhearowls，becauseitmeansbadluck.5、OWLWesternerssawowls

asasymbolofwisdomveryseriousandhasagoodbrain

aswiseasanowl，owlishHowever,theChinesefeartosFortheChinesepeople,batsarelucky,healthyandhappysymbol.蝙蝠（福）。6、BATWesternerssawbat

badcharacteristics

ugly,evil,suckingthefigureoftheanimal

asblindasabat有眼無珠havebatsinthebelfry異想天開FortheChinesepeople,batsaFormostwesternersthelionisthekingofbeasts.AndBritishcandidatelionastheirnationalsymbols.majesticasalion像獅子一樣雄偉regalasalion獅子般莊嚴(yán)InChineseculture,Thelionisbutafiercepowerfulanimal.Gold-lioncan’tbetranslated

to“金獅”，because“金獅”soundslike“今死”,so“金喜來”and“金得冷”maybebetter.7、LIONFormostwesternersthelioniWesternersemphasizethepeacockproudside.asproudasapeacock

孔雀般驕傲

playthepeacock

沾沾自喜Chinesepayattentiontohertailofbeauty.beautifulandlucky.8、PEACOCKWesternersemphasizethepeaco9、PHOENIXInChineseculture

Phoenixisthekingofbirds

asymbolofimperialpower

Auspiciousprosperitybroughtbythedragonandthephoenix龍鳳成祥Inwesternculture

Pure純潔

regenerate再生revival復(fù)活9、PHOENIXInChinesecultureIn10、DRAGONInChineseculture

thesymbolofluck

NobleandProsperity高貴和繁榮Descendantsofthedragon龍的傳人Inwesterncultureabloodthirstyincarnate

Evilandcruelty邪惡兇殘10、DRAGONInChinesecultureIn11、SEASWALLOWWesterners

takeseaswallowasheralddisaster,violentanimal.InChinesecultureisthesymbolofcourageTheseaswallowbravebravedthestormtenaciouslysoar11、SEASWALLOWWesternersInChSorrowandDesolateinChineseculture.12、CRICKETInwesternculturehappyandluckyasmerryasacricketSorrowandDesolateinChinese13、CRANEInChineseculturesymbolpropitiousandlongevitybecomestheChinesefavoritebirdInforeigncountryanadulteress“淫婦”inFrenchInEnglish,itonlyrefertoaveryordinarybird

13、CRANEInChinesecultureInf14、COCKInChinesecultureRoosterssingingandtheworld“雄雞一唱天下白”

Thegoldenrooster“金雞報喜”Roostersong,thatisbright,happyeventcomes雄雞鳴唱，光明即來，喜事隨之而來InforeigncountryIt’sOrdinary“金雞”can’tbetranslated

toGoldenCock,becauseCockmeansMaleorgan(男性的性器官)inEnglish

14、COCKInChinesecultureInfoInChinesecultureNationaltreasure國寶

It’slovedbymostpeopleInforeigncountryPandaisunpopularinthecountriesoftheIslamic(伊斯蘭教)faith,becauseit’slikeapig

15、PANDAInChinesecultureInforeigncInChinesecultureDocile,obedientanimals

溫順、聽話InforeigncountryGoatmeans“l(fā)echer”,“victim”色鬼犧牲品InEnglish,sheep

meansgoodman，goatmeansbad16、SHEEPInChinesecultureInforeigncInChineseculturesymbol“Auspicious","noble”phoenixfeathersandunicornhorns“鳳毛麟角”InforeigncountryKiriniscalledunicorninEnglish“Unicorn”istheholysymbolofJesus“耶穌基督的圣潔

17、KIRINInChinesecultureInforeigncInChinesecultureConsideredtobe"luckybird"Symbolizehappy,luckyMagpiecall,happyeventto“喜鵲叫，喜事到”Inforei