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A Comparison between Chinese and Western Idioms 中西方习语比较 (Chinese Culture: An Introduction) 《中国文化概论》期末论文 Content 1. Introduction 3 2. Analysis 3 2.1. Geographical environment difference 4 2.2. Religious faith difference 4 2.3. Historical allusion difference 5 3. Conclusion 6 4. Reference 6 A Comparison between Chinese and Western Idioms [Abstract] As all we know, idioms are the essence of language. As the developing of cross-culture awareness, it has become more and more important for us Chinese university students to have a good acknowledge about differences between Chinese and Western culture. It’s necessary for us to communicate between western cultures and introduce our home culture to them. For this reason, through a comparison between Chinese and Western idioms, I’ll give considerations to the cultural differences in idioms to the beginning. The following sections are going to give several particular examples and analysis. [Key Words] idiom, difference, value 1. Introduction Since idiom is the precious cultural heritage of a nation，the idioms of that nation are marked with its distinct national features and rich presentation forms. By comparison between the key Chinese and Western idioms, it can be seen that Chinese and western idioms serve as an intriguing window into their cultural differences. The traditional thoughts find expressions in the origins and customs of every national idiom, which in turn reflect the morality of the whole nation and its people. What traditional thoughts of different nations differ goes hand in hand with the existing pattern and ways of living of these nations, which is clearly shown in the following idioms. 2. Analysis Idioms can reflect a nations geographical and historical features, social system, values and life attitude and custom. Therefore, idiom is one of the representative elements to embody a country’s culture in the cultural differences. 2.1. Geographical environment difference Different geographic environment influe