成语中的“柳”意象

The Image of "willow" in Chinese Idioms

以成语大词典中收录的含"柳"的成语为基础,分析了"柳"所包含的意象,"柳"在成语中的意象有:借指离别、形容女子姿态美好、比喻春光明媚、暗指狎妓及妓院、比喻说话做事飘忽不定、表示人的心境凄凉等等,这些意象都是基于"柳"这一我国南北常见植物的形态及生长习性逐步演变而来的,并在现代书面语中广泛使用。

Based on idioms with the word ＂willow＂ in Chinese Idioms Dictionary,this article analyses images contained in the word ＂willow＂,such as the reference to departure,a beautiful posture of women,a fine spring day,etc.The ambiguity of one＇s words and,sad mood of people can all be demonstrated by the word.All these images derived from the common plant ＂willow＂ in China are widely used in modern written language.