汉泰成语中动物象征意义的对比分析——以虎、狗、鸡、牛为例

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SYMBOLISM OF ANIMALS IN THE CHINESE AND THAI IDIOMS – ABOUT TIGERS , DOGS , CHICKENS AND CATTLES.

Abstract

Abstract

With the development of economic globalization and cultural development is a global fusion of the Han and Thai culture has a lot of similarities and differences. China and Thailand have long-standing historical and cultural background, language is all-inclusive. Bilateral social and cultural exchange, learning Chinese more and more Thai students in Thailand, Chinese and even became the third language.

Firstly, to collect data from their own start to explore the definitions, sources and forms of Chinese and Thai idioms .Followed by animal idioms of Chinese and Thai culture and social and cultural background, religion, daily life, natural environment, cultural connotation, analysis, different emotional attitude of the Thai people’s animals, explore the root causes of the semantic and cultural differences. Through careful comparison and analysis to identify Thai learners to learn Chinese animal idioms by native speakers, compare the Chinese and Thai animal idioms which tigers, dogs, chickens, cattle literal meaning and practical significance, Metaphors and figurative meaning between these mantic correspondences.

Keywords: Chinese and Thai contrast；Animal idioms；Tiger；Dog；Chicken；Cattle