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Anonymous users2024-02-12Then this kind of words is very different, for example, in our culture, the lion is a very fierce animal. But the British saw the lion as a symbol of their country. Abroad, the owl is a very intelligent animal, but in China, the owl is a hoodoo.
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Anonymous users2024-02-11There is actually a big difference in the semantics of animals in Eastern and Western cultures, for example, if the Chinese cat is more spiritual, it will be said that he is a more spiritual animal, and he is more worshipped, while the Western cat is more well-behaved, a kind of small creature like a rabbit at home.
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Anonymous users2024-02-10I think in Chinese and Western cultures, like horses, for example, in China it means that horses are successful. And in foreign countries the horse is represented by a mascot. There is also the fact that the Chinese, for example, take some scorpions, snakes and other animals as a beautiful meaning, but these may not be recognized abroad.
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Anonymous users2024-02-09The most sacred animal in the Eastern culture is the dragon dragon, which has a good meaning for the Eastern culture, claiming rights, happiness and freedom, while in the Western culture there is no more such thing as this animal, the snake has a high status in the Western culture, and the Chinese culture does not.
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Anonymous users2024-02-08Because both sides are agricultural economies, so the views on power animals, meat animals, domestic pets and pests are similar, for example, the secretary's so-called rabbit's **, in fact, most of the rabbit's **attributes are the poison of a decent American magazine in recent decades, and the rabbit is traditionally a biblical weak and timid in the heart of Western Europe, and anyone who likes Yue Opera also knows that China also has the ancient name of the goose. Therefore, unlike the Chinese, there are nomads with different lifestyles.
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Anonymous users2024-02-07I don't know what the various animals and meanings are in Eastern and Western cultures, and I don't know what the gap is between them, because I don't know too much about things, I don't go, look at this, and I think the Eastern and Western cultures are similar, and there is no difference.
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Anonymous users2024-02-06Over time, animals play an increasingly important role in our daily lives: humans may see them as friends, companions or even members of a family; At the same time, they are also used in certain artistic images, literature; The symbolism of the image is far greater than the meaning of the animal itself. But in different cultural backgrounds and eras, they symbolize different things.
For example, when Chinese mention "dragon", the first thing that comes to mind is dignity, power and totem; But for Westerners, dragons are vicious, cruel, and ugly animals. This book focuses on the analysis of the different symbolic meanings of animals in Eastern and Western cultures. Symbolism is a direct product of human society.
As Karjon puts it, "Symbolism refers to terms and phrases that contain not only literal meanings, but also cultural connotations, and even some ...... whose origins we still don't know."In this book, the author divides animals into two main categories, one is the imaginary animal that we imagine, and the other is the animal that actually exists in our lives. 1.
The Symbolic Meaning of Fictional Animals Due to the different historical backgrounds and different religious beliefs of various countries, there are many fictional animals in Eastern and Western cultures, such as dragons, phoenixes, unicorns, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to understand their symbolic meaning in their respective cultures. DragonIn Chinese culture, the dragon is a mythical animal.
In folklore it has the antlers of a deer, the head of a camel, the eyes of a rabbit, the neck of a snake, the scales of a carp, the claws of an eagle, and the paws of a tiger.
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Anonymous users2024-02-05Magpie (auspicious).
Sheep (gentle and kind).
Swallow (Herald Herald).
Dayan (disciplined).
Squirrel (well-behaved).
Ant (industrious unity).
Dove (Peacemaker).
Ant (industrious unity).
Camel — hard-working.
Bailing – beautiful singing voice.
Spring silkworm - selfless dedication.
Tiger - the king of beasts.
Rooster - Beware of hubris.
Scalpers: Silent hard work, hard work, selfless dedication.
Seagull: Indomitable, brave to fight, fighting in the sky.
Camel: A symbol of not being afraid of hardships and having a long way to go. It is known as the ship of Beijing and the ship of the desert.
Bee: Industrious and selfless (hardworking).
Parrot : symbolizes plagiarism and imitation.
Mandarin Duck: Symbolizes steadfast love.
Cuckoo: Symbolizes a strong-willed person.
Honghu: Symbolizes a person with high ambitions.
Cuckoo: Symbolizes the person who spreads the truth.
Eagle: Symbolizes bravery and fearlessness.
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The main points are as follows:
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