on cultural differences between chinese and english idioms 英语优秀毕业论文分析.doc

On Cultural Differences Between Chinese and English Idioms Abstract Language is the carrier of culture. People’s words and deeds reflect certain culture connotation consciously or subconsciously. The idiom is the unique regular expression in the using process. This paper discusses idioms which, in broad sense, include idiom, proverb, two-part allegorical saying, allusion, etc. Not only the wording is precise and to the point, but also the image is vivid and witty. Because of the difference in custom, lives, geography, history, religious belief, etc, understanding of idioms bears the task of conveying national characteristics and culture information. Different people from different cultures may have different understandings of the same sentence because they know little about the target cultures. While the ultimate aim of English teaching as a foreign language is to cultivate students competence to apply English correctly, fluently, and appropriately in cross-cultural communication. However, due to lack of knowledge of cultural differences, many college students fail to achieve this purpose during the actual communicating activities. It is necessary for us to study the cultural differences in some fields between China and Western countries. Language is the most principal means for inter-cultural communication. Idioms, a part of language, are the essence of culture in every country. Using language in such communication, people often come across some idioms with distinctive cultural characteristics, so it is a very important and complicated thing for us to understand and use these idioms correctly. Therefore, in this paper, this paper will discuss the idioms reflecting the differences of Chinese and Western cultures in various levels with many lively, important, and interesting examples of idioms. Key Words: idioms; origins; English; Chinese; cultural differences 摘 要 语言是文化的载体，人们的言行反应了一种意识或潜意识的文化涵义。而成语是被独特的表达并运用在它的使用过程中的习语。本论文论述的习语从广义上讲,包括成语、谚语,双寓言说,暗示,等等。语言的措词不仅要很精确,