中西方动物文化差异

中国石油大学（华东）CHINAUNIVERSITYOFPETROLEUM肖柳胜

Z12040265TheanimalculturaldifferencesbetweenChineseandforeignersThesameanimalhasdifferentmeaninginChineseandforeignlanguages​​.1、PositiveinEnglish,butnegativeinChinese:dog、owl、bear;2、NegativeinEnglish,butPositiveinChinese:bat、peacock.WHY？1Differencesinreligiousmyth宗教神话的差异2Differencesincustoms风俗习惯的差异3Thedifferenceofthegeographicalenvironment地理环境的差异4Differencesineconomiclife经济生活的差异1、DOGS

ChinesecontemptdogadoglooksdownotherpeopleEvenawormwillturnUngrateful（狼心狗肺)AdogbitesontheStrengthofhismastersposition

Thedogcan'tchangeeatshit…….Butinwesterncountrieshelpadogoverastill(助人度过难关)braveandloyaltyaluckydog(幸运儿)loveme,lovemydogasfaithfulasadog2、CatChineseareveryfondofcat

Whetherblackorwhite,itcancatchmiceisagoodcatThecatcan‘tchangeeatfishy猫改不了吃腥Butinwesternculturerebelliousschemeofwoman.(包藏祸心的女人）blackcat(黑猫)在信仰基督教的国家被认为是魔鬼化身oldcat指脾气坏的老太婆barber’scat指“面有病容饥色的人”3、BEARWesternersbelievethatbearisveryfierce,dangerousanimal,alsomanythinkthezooorwildzooforestbearnaughtyandfunny.ButneverlikeChinesepeoplethinksobearbrainless,incompetenceanduseless.4、LOACHInmostwestern

：loachisjustakindoffish.Chinesepeopledothinkitverytricky.However,theChinesefeartoseeorhearowls，becauseitmeansbadluck.5、OWLWesternerssawowls

asasymbolofwisdomveryseriousandhasagoodbrain

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

badcharacteristics

ugly,evil,suckingthefigureoftheanimal

asblindasabat有眼无珠havebatsinthebelfry异想天开Formostwesternersthelionisthekingofbeasts.AndBritishcandidatelionastheirnationalsymbols.majesticasalion像狮子一样雄伟regalasalion狮子般庄严InChineseculture,Thelionisbutafiercepowerfulanimal.Gold-lioncan’tbetranslated

to“金狮”，because“金狮”soundslike“今死”,so“金喜来”and“金得冷”maybebetter.7、LIONWesternersemphasizethepeacockproudside.asproudasapeacock

孔雀般骄傲

playthepeacock

沾沾自喜Chinesepayattentiontohertailofbeauty.beautifulandlucky.8、PEACOCK9、PHOENIXInChineseculture

Phoenixisthekingofbirds

asymbolofimperialpower

Auspiciousprosperitybroughtbythedragonandthephoenix龙凤成祥Inwesternculture

Pure纯洁

regenerate再生revival复活10、DRAGONInChineseculture

thesymbolofluck

NobleandProsperity高贵和繁荣Descendantsofthedragon龙的传人Inwesterncultureabloodthirstyincarnate

Evilandcruelty邪恶凶残11、SEASWALLOWWesterners

takeseaswallowasheralddisaster,violentanimal.InChinesecultureisthesymbolofcourageTheseaswallowbravebravedthestormtenaciouslysoarSorrowandDesolateinChineseculture.12、CRICKETInwesternculturehappyandluckyasmerryasacricket13、CRANEInChineseculturesymbolpropitiousandlongevitybecomestheChinesefavoritebirdInforeigncountryanadulteress“淫妇”inFrenchInEnglish,itonlyrefertoaveryordinarybird

14、COCKInChinesecultureRoosterssingingandtheworld“雄鸡一唱天下白”

Thegoldenrooster“金鸡报喜”Roostersong,thatisbright,happyeventcomes雄鸡鸣唱，光明即来，喜事随之而来InforeigncountryIt’sOrdinary“金鸡”can’tbetranslated

toGoldenCock,becauseCockmeansMaleorgan(男性的性器官)inEnglish

InChinesecultureNationaltreasure国宝

It’slovedbymostpeopleInforeigncountryPandaisunpopularinthecountriesoftheIslamic(伊斯兰教)faith,becauseit’slikeapig

15、PANDAInChinesecultureDocile,obedientanimals

温顺、听话InforeigncountryGoatmeans“lecher”,“victim”色鬼牺牲品InEnglish,sheep

meansgoodman，goatmeansbad16、SHEEPInChineseculturesymbol“Auspicious","noble”phoenixfeathersandunicornhorns“凤毛麟角”InforeigncountryKiriniscalledunicorninEnglish“Unicorn”istheholysymbolofJesus“耶稣基督的圣洁

17、KIRINInChinesecultureConsideredtobe"luckybird"Symbolizehappy,luckyMagpiecall,happy