英語中西諺語比較課件

WhatarethetwelveanimalsignsinChineseculture?RatOxTigerHareDragonSnakeMonkeySheepHorseRoosterDogpig第1頁/共14頁第一頁，共15頁。RatChineseconnotations:1.disgusting/annoying老鼠過街，人人喊打。

Aratcrossingthestreetischasedbyall.2.timid膽小如鼠astimidasahareWesternconnotations:1.Suspicious/troublesome/disgracefulSmellarat覺得非常可疑2.TreacherousTheyrattedonus.他們背叛了我們.“Rat”isonlyassociatedwithsomethingderogatoryinbothChineseandWesternCultures.第2頁/共14頁第二頁，共15頁。OxChineseconnotations:strong/well-built壯如牛(D)strongasahorseStubborn牛勁(D)stubbornasamuleDedicated/industrious牛吃的是草,擠出的是奶.Ignorant對牛彈琴Westernconnotations:Bigeyesanox-eyedmanMisfortunesTheblackoxhastrodonhisfoot.災(zāi)禍已降臨到他的頭上?！癘x”isassociatedwithmorethingswithcommendatoryconnotationsinChinathanintheWest.第3頁/共14頁第三頁，共15頁。TigerChineseconnotations:猛虎下山/狐假虎威(D)likeadonkeyinaCute/lovely虎頭虎腦Brave/courageous/powerfullion'sskinEvil-doing為虎作倀Westernconnotations:1.Savage/fierceamanoftiger2.Dangerousridethetiger以危險的方式生活“Tiger”isgivenbothcommendatoryandderogatoryconnotationsinChinawhereasonlyderogatoryconnotationsintheWest.第4頁/共14頁第四頁，共15頁。Hare(Rabbit)Chineseconnotations:cunning/sly狡兔三窟Nimbleandfast動若脫兔Westernconnotations:Timidastimidasahare膽小如鼠SomethingirrelevantYoustartahareeverytimeatthemeeting.每次討論你都提出與題無關(guān)的問題。第5頁/共14頁第五頁，共15頁。DragonChineseconnotations:Supreme/majestic真龍?zhí)熳覫ndustriousandenterprising龍馬精神Dangerous/fierce龍?zhí)痘⒀?龍爭虎斗龍躍鳳鳴、龍驤虎步WearethedescendentsoftheChineseDragon.

我們是龍的傳人.亞洲四小龍theFourTigersinAsia(Dragons)XWesternconnotations:brutal/fiercetheOldDragon魔鬼第6頁/共14頁第六頁，共15頁。Snake

Chineseconnotations:Cold/cruel蛇蝎心腸Rough/careless虎頭蛇尾Fearful/frightening杯弓蛇影Westernconnotations:cold-blooded/hypocriticalJohn’sbehaviorshowhimtobeasnake.約翰的行為表明他是一個冷酷陰險的人。Dangersasnakeinthegrass.潛伏的敵人或危險第7頁/共14頁第七頁，共15頁。HorseChineseconnotations:prosperous/lively人歡馬叫/萬馬奔騰/車水馬龍Experienced老馬識途Powerful兵強(qiáng)馬壯Trouble-maker害群之馬(D)There’sablacksheepineveryflock.Westernconnotations:Strong/healthystrongasahorseAnunexpectedwinneradarkhorse黑馬Hard-workingworklikeahorse勤奮工作第8頁/共14頁第八頁，共15頁。SheepChineseconnotations:obedient/docile溫順的小羊Goodluck/united&successful三羊開泰和三陽開泰(aChinesegreeting)Adangerouscondition羊腸小道Westernconnotations:1.bashful/timid/obedient/weakHethatmakeshimselfasheepshallbeeatenbythewolf.甘心做綿羊，早晚喂豹狼（人弱受人欺）Thesheepwhotalkspeacewithawolfwillsoonbemutton.切勿向敵人乞求和平第9頁/共14頁第九頁，共15頁。MonkeyChineseconnotations:1.naughty/clever猴里猴氣/猴兒精2.Timid殺雞給猴看Westernconnotations:1.NaughtyWhatareyoudoing,youyoungmonkey!你在干什么呀，小搗蛋鬼！2.trouble-makingStopmonkeyingaboutwiththeTVset!不要瞎弄電視機(jī)！3.Cheatmakeamonkeyofsb.愚弄第10頁/共14頁第十頁，共15頁。RoosterChineseconnotations:Diligent聞雞起舞Disturbing雞犬不寧Dispirited呆若木雞Weakarea雞肋Westernconnotations:Proudcockone’sheadHeisthecockofthewalk/school.支配別人的人第11頁/共14頁第十一頁，共15頁。DogLovemelovemydog

愛屋及烏Everydoghashisday

凡人皆有得意日Gotothedogs

墮落Thedogbeforeitsmaster

暴風(fēng)雨之前的風(fēng)浪第12頁/共14頁第十二頁，共15頁。PigInapig’swhisper

轉(zhuǎn)眼之間低聲的說Pigsmightfly!除非發(fā)生奇跡，否則笨笨的豬肯定飛不起來表達(dá)一件不可能發(fā)生的事情

太陽從西邊出來了第13頁/共14頁第十三頁，共15頁。感謝您的觀看！第14頁/共14頁第十四頁，共15頁。內(nèi)容總結(jié)Whatarethetwelveanim