中西方文化差异_color_and_number.pptVIP

Colors?? In English red symbols offensive, and it also symbolizes the brutality and bloodshed The red rules of tooth and claw, red revenge 残杀和暴力统治 a red battle血战, red hot political campaign激烈的政治活动, A red revolution赤色革命, red activities左派激进活动; red is often usually used as a derogatory term.  The company is still in the red. 公司仍然处于亏空状态。  Every time I mentioned his mistakes, he went red. 每当我提醒他犯了 错时,他总是很羞愧。  The pickpocket was caught red-handed by the policeman. 这个扒手 被警察当场逮住。 Yellow In Chinese, yellow is the symbol of “honor”, “dignity” and “power”, especially . In old China, the king always uses the color, and the common people do not have the right to use it. And it also has the other meaning, “little” or “young”.  E.g. be draped with the imperial yellow robe by one’s supporters 黄袍加身  a silly little girl 黄毛丫头 In English, green is connected with “lack experiences”， “envy”and “young and vigorous”，but in Chinese, the color means “fresh” and “health”  E.g. a green hand 生手,易上当受骗的人  green goods 新鲜货 a green man 新来水手 a green old age 老当益壮  We , Chinese youth, should remain forever green like the pine trees. 我们中国青年要始终象松树一样，四季常青，朝气蓬勃。  She was scared green. 她吓得脸色苍白。  She is green with envy because my sister has won the prize. 我姐姐得了奖她非常嫉妒。  Blue and brown are not used to express feelings of human being in Chinese. But in English, they are connected with “in low spirits”.  He was in a brown study and took no notice of others’ comments. 他陷入深 深的思索而丝毫没注意其它人的谈论。 to have an attack of the blue 觉得伤心 I felt blue when I failed in the examination. 我考试失败后觉得很沮丧。 She has left her parents only a week, but she feels homesick and blue. 虽然离开父母仅一周，但她感到思乡且忧郁。  Blue is also used as a commendatory term, means “well-educated”. E.g. These ladies are very blue and well-informed. 这些女士都很有知识，很有教养。 both in English and Chinese, black is usually connected with “bad luck”,“critical state”.  E.g. She gave me a black look as I passed her. 我经过她身边时她狠狠地瞪了我一眼。 Every body knows the