英语 中西谚语比较.pptxVIP

会计学动物第1页/共16页在中国人眼里，猪是笨头笨脑的而且又贪吃，所以经常用“肥猪”或者“笨猪”来骂人，在英语国家则是用“驴”来表达这个意思。如：“as stupid as a donkey ”（笨得像头驴）第2页/共16页What are the twelve animal signs in Chinese culture?Tiger Dragon Rat Ox Hare Snake Monkey Sheep Horse Cock Dog pig第3页/共16页RatChinese connotations:1.disgusting/annoying老鼠过街，人人喊打。 A rat crossing the street is chased by all. 2.timid胆小如鼠 as timid as a hare Western connotations:1.Suspicious / troublesome /disgracefulSmell a rat觉得非常可疑2.Treacherous They ratted on us.他们背叛了我们. “Rat” is only associated with something derogatory in both Chinese and Western Cultures.Ox第4页/共16页Chinese connotations:strong/well-built 壮如牛 (D) strong as a horseStubborn 牛劲 (D) stubborn as a muleDedicated/industrious牛吃的是草,挤出的是奶.Ignorant 对牛弹琴Western connotations:Big eyes an ox-eyed manMisfortunesThe black ox has trod on his foot. 灾祸已降临到他的头上。“Ox” is associated with more things with commendatory connotations in China than in the West.第5页/共16页Tiger Chinese connotations:猛虎下山/狐假虎威(D) like a donkey in a Cute/lovely虎头虎脑Brave/courageous/powerfullions skin Evil-doing为虎作伥Western connotations:1. Savage /fierce a man of tiger2. Dangerous ride the tiger 以危险的方式生活“Tiger” is given both commendatory and derogatory connotations in China whereas only derogatory connotations in the West.狮子老虎第6页/共16页英语谚语（狮子是力量的象征）March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb(三月来如猛虎，去如羔羊)A lion may be beholden to a mouse (老鼠也能帮狮子，弱者也能帮强者)中国谚语（老虎是力量的象征）山中无老虎，猴子称大王不入虎穴，焉得虎子虎毒不食子第7页/共16页Hare (Rabbit)Chinese connotations:cunning/sly 狡兔三窟Nimble and fast动若脱兔 Western connotations:Timid as timid as a hare 胆小如鼠Something irrelevant You start a hare every time at the meeting.每次讨论你都提出与题无关的问题。第8页/共16页Dragon Chinese connotations:Supreme /majestic 真龙天子Industrious and enterprising 龙马精神Dangerous /fierce 龙潭虎穴/龙争虎斗龙跃凤鸣、龙骧虎步 We are the descendents of the Chinese Dragon. 我们是龙的传人.亚洲四小龙the Four Tigers in Asia (Dragons)XWestern connotations:brutal/fierce the Old Dragon魔鬼 第9页/共16页Snake Chinese connotations:Cold/cruel 蛇蝎心肠Rough/