动物在中西方象征意义英文

1、Contrast Between western and Chinese Animals41The different meaning（keystone）2The same meaning （simple）3Proverbs About AnimalsWord about dogdifferenceanimalsbullcatSheeplionChina is the traditional agricultural country，ox is very important. So,“ox” has a good meaning for Brave and hardworkingDiffere

2、nce So, In china officials all like to regard themselves as oxWe often praise “The cow eats grass product milk”He was now as happy as a cow 他现在像母牛一样快乐？ Happy, satisfaction,甭提他有多高兴了1.a cat with nine lives” -Romeo and Juliet Stubborn life A cat may look at a king 地位再低微的人也有自己的权利 2Western countryWitch(女

3、巫)witOld cat- a old woman is of terrible temper cattish -wilinesscat call -disagree with or laugh at sbChina eat mouse kindBring money招财猫The same meaningking of the animals -brave, violent, powerIn England the brave man will be called the Lion-heart . If someone get a great achievement in a literary

4、 we can say ” he was a literary lion ”(学术泰斗)In china we can see the stone statue of lion front in the factory,Government or square. It also means power, brave and luckyProverbs About Animalsa wolf in sheeps clothinga black sheep 回到某人的主题回到某人的主题return to ones sheep害群之马害群之马separate the sheep from the g

5、oats（山羊）（山羊）区别好人和坏人区别好人和坏人copy cat盲目模仿盲目模仿TITLEenough to make a horse laugh极其可笑极其可笑 让人笑掉大牙让人笑掉大牙It rains cats and dogs漂泊大雨漂泊大雨let the cat out of the bag泄露秘密泄露秘密see how the cat jumps看风使舵看风使舵,When the cats away, the mice will play .“山中无老虎山中无老虎 猴子称霸王猴子称霸王”The last but not the leastTitle1Title2Title3Title4ALuck dog 幸运的人 Big dog要人 Top dog 优胜者Dead dog 没用的人 BUnder dog失败者 Dirty dog道德败坏的人 Gay dog快活的人 Sea dog 老练的水手 CLove me, love my dog.(爱屋