英汉习语的不同来源及其折射出的文化差异

Cultural Differences Reflected in English and Chinese Idioms from the Perspective of Their Origins

习语可以明显地反映出一个民族的文化特征,这些文化特征又与它们丰富的来源有关。本文从几方面 比较英汉习语的不同来源,探讨习语的不同来源所折射出的文化差异。从英汉习语的不同来源,可以看出不同的 文化背景、民族心理、思维方式、生活观和婚姻观等。

Idioms can obviously reflect a nation' s cultural features, for they are closely adherent to the cultural traditions. This paper is first to compare the different origins of English and Chinese idioms. Then it tries to explore the cultural differences reflected in the origins of idioms, more specifically, the different cultural backgrounds, national psychology, ways of thinking and outlook on life and marriage.