An idiom is a phrase,construction,or expression that is understood in a given language.This expression has a meaning that differs from typical syntactic patterns or that differs from the literal meaning of its parts t...An idiom is a phrase,construction,or expression that is understood in a given language.This expression has a meaning that differs from typical syntactic patterns or that differs from the literal meaning of its parts taken together.This paper mainly discusses idioms including set phrases,proverbs,enigmatic folk similes and literary quotations.Both English and Chinese languages have a long history,Different customs and element of idioms is the objective factor of understanding of idioms.The paper concerns the concepts and features of idioms from Chinese and English countries as well as its application during cross-cultural communication.展开更多
文摘An idiom is a phrase,construction,or expression that is understood in a given language.This expression has a meaning that differs from typical syntactic patterns or that differs from the literal meaning of its parts taken together.This paper mainly discusses idioms including set phrases,proverbs,enigmatic folk similes and literary quotations.Both English and Chinese languages have a long history,Different customs and element of idioms is the objective factor of understanding of idioms.The paper concerns the concepts and features of idioms from Chinese and English countries as well as its application during cross-cultural communication.
