1、英语中外的颜色文化差异英语中外的颜色文化差异2颜色The symbolic significance of various colors in different national languages often differs a lot in feature, some of which even arouse advocating and taboos towards colors respectively. The symbolic significance of this difference in color between different cultures is due to
2、 the different cultural and historical background.3RED4颜色RED in china Since red color is the symbol of good luck, happiness, success, health, harmony, peace and prosperity. 5颜色RED in Western culturesRed is the color of blood, symbolizing life, passion and enthusiasm, celebration, and confidence. On
3、the other hand, red also symbolizes temper, anger, danger, crime and violence, because it is the God of War.67ANGER8REDWHITE910颜色WHITE in chinawhite symbolizes purity, brightness and clearness.Expressions of negative meanings with white may date back to the period from Han to Tang dynasty when refer
4、ring to the populace were so poor that they could not afford to dye the cloth, then white began to be associated with poverty. It was said ghosts or spirits usually appeared in white. Then white began to be associated with death and was used to symbolize terrorand evil.11WHITE in western cultureIn w
5、estern culture, a bride wears a long white skirt and veil and holds a white lily at the wedding ceremony, because the color traditionally symbolizes purity, holiness,cleanness, openness, truth, honesty, kindness .12英语中的英语中的 white 有时表达的含义，有时表达的含义，与汉语中的与汉语中的“白色白色”没有什么关系没有什么关系white lie white lie 善意的谎言善
6、意的谎言white coffee white coffee 牛奶咖啡牛奶咖啡treat sb white treat sb white 公正地对待某人公正地对待某人white gaswhite gas无铅汽油无铅汽油white bearwhite bear北极熊北极熊white citywhite city游乐场游乐场13 BIACK14颜色BLACK in chinablack was regarded as the king of all colors in ancient china and the single color worshiped the longest. black al
7、so symbolizes death, fear and illegal forces. 15DEATH16Disaster17颜色BLACK in Western culturesIn English culture, black is a taboo to death and ill omen, and foreigners usually worn at funerals to express sadness and heavy mood. So, black is usually associated with hopelessness,gloominess, wickedness, even to express anger and death. 18Evil19Dark20YELLOW21颜色Yellow in chinaPower, majestythe centre is yellow 222324颜色Yellow in western cultureyellow symbolizes abjection, suspicion.Because of Judas, who betrayed Jesus, wore a yellow robe.25
