对于颜色中西文化差异-英文版

1、ThedifferentuseofcolorinChinaandWestern2、Causesofculturaldifferencesofcolors3、ConclusionColorThedifferentuseofcolorinChinaandWesternBlackWhiteYellowRedBlack:Inwestern,blacksymbolizesdevil,evil,painandmisfortunesoitiscalled“thedeadcolor”（死色）Example:“ablackvillian”（大坏蛋）“blackwords”（不吉利的话）“ablackletterday”（凶日）black—hearted（歹毒的）Black:InChina,blackisalwaysconnectedwithbadthings,disaster.Blacksymbolizesdisasterhere.Example:“reactionarygang”(黑帮)“blackmarket”(黑市)“smuggledgoods”(黑货)“blacklist”(黑名单).White:Inwestern,whitesymbolizesGod,angel,happinessandgoodness.Example:“whitehands”（公正廉洁的）“awhiteday”（吉日）daysmarkedwithawhitestone（幸福的日子）White:IntheuseofChinese,whiteusuallycontainsfornothing,lookdownonanduseless.Example:“nouse”(白搭)“gotowaste”(白费)“superciliouslook”(白眼)Yellow:IntraditionalcultureofChina,yellowis“thecolorofemperor”(帝王之色).Example:“brightyellow”(黄灿灿)“glisteningyellow”(黄澄澄)“aluckyday”(黄道吉日)Yellow:Yellowinthewesternhasfailedtoenjoysuchacourtesy.InEnglishculture,yellowisoftenconnectedwithdejected,sick.Example:“yellow—dog”（卑劣的人）yellow—livered（胆小的）yellowlooks（阴沉多疑的神色）Red:Inwestern,redisalwaysstandforcruel,disaster,bloody.Example:“redhands”（杀人的手）“becaughtred—handed”（当场被捕）“red—headed”（狂怒的）red—lightdistrict（红灯区）Red:InChina,redisinthenameofhappy,success,luckyandloyal,whichusesfrequently.Example:“redflag”(红旗)“theRedArmy”(红军)“redpoliticalpower”(红色政权)“revolutionarybasic”(红色根据地)CausesofculturaldifferencesofcolorsChineseemphasisonthedescriptionandthemodificationofthesurfaceofthingsWesternersfocusonunderstandingtheessenceandthelawofthingsCharacteristicChinese:intuitionandperception;throughintuition,inspirationandimaginationvaguenessandmysteryWesterners:abstractthinkingandlogicalreasoningdirect-viewingandclarityIt'sacolorfulworldfilledwithallkindsofcolor’sassociation,reflectingvariednation’scivilizationtraitsindifferentcultures.Conclusion