GroupResearchProject--Unit3

1、 Cultural Connotations of Cultural Connotations of English and Chinese Color English and Chinese Color TermsTermsTAYLOR SWIFT - RED LYRICS Like the in autumn，So bright， just before they lose it all 在失去一切之前，像秋天的颜色，如此缤纷在失去一切之前，像秋天的颜色，如此缤纷 Losing him was like Id never known 我从来不知道失去他会是这样难过我从来不知道失去他会是这样

2、难过 Missing him was all alone 想念他的心情是深灰色的，如此孤独想念他的心情是深灰色的，如此孤独 Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody youve never met 忘记他就像尝试去认识一个你从来没见过的人忘记他就像尝试去认识一个你从来没见过的人 But loving him was 但是爱他是炙热的但是爱他是炙热的Black and WhiteBy GY Similarities In China -bad luck ,illegal and evil In western countries-unluck

3、y Differences In China-elegance,justice and mystery In western countries- in the black-gaining a lotBlackWhitewhite clothes for the funeralidoits-白痴WhitePurple and greyPurple and greyBy QiantingPurple:Similarities:Both in English and Chinese symbolize the royal family and the families that produced

4、public officials for several generations . Purple means honour.Differences:Purple has the meaning of angry in Chinese, when a person is angry or embarrassed he or she will become “purple in face” (气得脸发紫）GreySimilarities:In English and Chinese , grey both suggests darkness, disappointment, sullen wea

5、ther, blue mood or gloomy outlook decadent sentimentsGreySimilarities:In English and Chinese , grey both suggests darkness, disappointment, sullen weather, blue mood or gloomy outlook decadent sentimentsDifference:In English, grey also suggests wisdom and tact, which perhaps has something to do with

6、 the fact that people usually have a grey hair when they become old.Both in Chinese and English cultures ,red stands for happiness and love.Springs festivalChristmasBut in English culture, red also meansRed rag Red terrorRed figureRed-light districtRed also means victory, so many football clubs use

7、it as their teams colour.YELLOWYellow inspire peoples hopeYellow let us feel dynamic.Yellow stands for imperial power, for example, yellow robe(黄袍). Yellow means honor and glory.Ordinary people werent allowed to wear in yellow.AS we all know, loong(中国龙）is the symbol of the Emperor. AND its once said

8、 that the colour of loongs blood is yellow. THAT S why yellow is connected with the power of the Emperor.yellow-bellied （胆子胆子很小）很小）Yellow have some negative sides.yellow journalismyellow journalism（黄色新闻）（黄色新闻） yellow dog yellow dog （卑鄙的人）（卑鄙的人） In Chinese and English culture,green means peace ,life

9、and hope.Green also has a negative meaning:戴绿帽子green-eyed/envy/jealousBLUEBlue is the symbol of peace and clean.In English,blue also represents sadness and depression.Blue MondayI am sad.The languages of different nations in amount and classification of color words are different. The color terms as an integral part of language,the use of the words in English and Chinese are very common. But the language is connected with culture,because of the effect of geographical enviroment , customs ，feelings,thinking ways, religion,ethn