culturally-loaded colors

1、Culturally-loaded words color terms祁思娴 10111900122 邓晓娟 10111900222 张优 10111900114redSocial aspectPolitical aspectEmotional aspectSocial aspectSpring festivalChinaSpring festival couplets 春联春联 Paper-cut 剪纸剪纸Lantern 灯笼灯笼 Red envelopes红红包包weddingChinaWestern countriesa red waste of his youth他那因放荡而浪费的青春

2、a red flag危险信号旗Negative termsWestern countriesSome positive terms Red-letter day 喜庆的日子 The red carpet 隆重的接待Red-blood man 意志坚强的人ReasonIntercultural communication the Far East(远东)political aspectAncient times vs Modern timesAncient times modern times ChinaVermilion gates（朱门）（朱门）Western countries1、Dang

3、er and tension red alert 空袭警报 see the red light 觉察危险逼近2、Sanguinariness（血腥（血腥） red revenge 血腥复仇 red handed 沾满血腥的手3、Violent revolution a red revolution 赤色革命 red hot political campaign 激烈的政 治运动Emotional aspectSimilar meaning1、Angry see red 面红耳赤 waving a red flag 做惹别人生气的事2、Shy be red in the face 因害羞而脸红b

4、lueChina Peace and profound（深远）（深远） a wide range of knowlegeWestern countries “elegant, loyalty,modest(优雅、忠诚、庄严）优雅、忠诚、庄严）Something old, something new,something borrowed, something blueThe virgin blue clothes Western countries “elegant, loyalty,modest(优雅、忠诚、庄严）优雅、忠诚、庄严）The Catholic church in blue ado

5、rnmentIn the funeral, blue for the dead is a symbol of immortality.（永垂不朽）（永垂不朽）Western countries the leaders logo a symbol of the honorblue ribbon 蓝带（是荣誉的象征）蓝带（是荣誉的象征）blue book (蓝皮书）蓝皮书）Western countries quiet feeling Blue jeans Blue collar worker(蓝领工人蓝领工人）Western countriesdepression, sadness, empty

6、 and cold Blue devils (Blue devils (蓝鬼）蓝鬼）Blues Blues Melody is slow, sad Blue MondayWestern countries indecent, obscene, pornographic“(“下流、淫秽、色情下流、淫秽、色情”) blue jokes blue revolution blue software blue gown blue gag下流的笑话下流的笑话性革命性革命黄色软件黄色软件妓女妓女下流笑话下流笑话White 1、abandon（唾弃）（唾弃） and disgust（厌恶）（厌恶） in th

7、e material and spiritual aspectsA symbol of death China 白虎星白虎星misfortune white mourning white hall white flowerChina 2、Symbol of foolChina 白眼白眼白搭白搭白送白送吃白食吃白食一穷二白一穷二白China 3、Contempt and no value 4、cheating and betrayalChina 5、Lack of knowledgeOrdinary people白丁白丁 白衣白衣 白身白身白面书生白面书生China White represen

8、ts God ,angel,happiness,joy and virtue(美德美德)。There is a saying :“The grey past,the white future ” （灰色的过去，充满希望的未来）（灰色的过去，充满希望的未来）. Western countries In the Swan Lake(天鹅天鹅湖湖), white swans represent something good ,pure and beautiful.White angelWestern countries Snow WhiteWestern countries Western coun

9、tries white hands（公正廉洁的）（公正廉洁的）white knight （白衣骑士（白衣骑士 ）white liea white daya day marked with a white stone Why different meaningsObjectively(客观地客观地) the same Subjectively（主观地）（主观地） different.Ocean civilizationLand civilizationDifferent culture,different angle of viewHistorical precipitation(历史沉淀历史沉淀