Colors and Tones in English

1, black and black, have the same connection meaning in English and Chinese languages and cultures. For example, black is a sad color. British and Americans wear black clothes at funerals, while China wears black tulle at funerals. Black in English

Friday refers to the Friday when Jesus was crucified before Easter. It is a sad day.

Black also symbolizes anger and irritation in English, such as:

The black face turned livid.

Glare at sb.

In addition, black has the meaning of "sinister" and "evil" in both Chinese and English, but the words "black" or "black" are not necessarily used in translation, for example:

Black heart and evil thoughts

Black hand, evil backstage manipulator

Dark inside story

Black line, a sinister line.

Black sheep is black sheep.

Fierce day

The dark future of the black future

2. Green has different meanings in different contexts.

Green can mean "jealousy, envy" in English, for example, green with envy, green as.

Jealousy, green eyes

Monster means "very jealous". "Jealousy", which means "jealousy" in Chinese, should be translated into green eyes instead of red eyes.

Because dollar bills are green, green also means "money, money and economic strength" in the United States, such as:

In American political elections, the winning candidate is usually

Those who have the support of green power.

Candidates who win political elections in the United States are usually supported by consortia.

In English, green is also used to indicate lack of experience, training and knowledge, such as:

The new typist is not familiar with her work.

The new typist is a novice.

You can't expect Mary to do business with such people. She only has

Eighteen, as tender as grass.

You can't expect Mary to do business with such people. She is only 18 years old and has no experience.

3, red red

In English and Chinese, red can sometimes correspond completely, but sometimes it is quite different:

Hongqi brown sugar brown sugar black tea black tea

Red list honor list red beans love peas good luck bonus red wedding banquet

Red wine, red ruins, fiery red battle, bloody battle, red sky, rosy clouds

"Red" is a word with the most positive color. It is a symbol of celebration and joy. For example: get of to 09 net start, red list (hon- 0:roll) and so on.

Chinese and foreign differences

Red has different understanding and association for China people and British and American people. When translating the classic novel A Dream of Red Mansions, British translator David.

Hawkes thinks that the "red" in the book means happiness, happiness and auspiciousness for people with China culture, but in the eyes of English-speaking countries, green and golden yellow have similar associative meanings, while red means bloodshed, danger or violence. Therefore, he made some changes when translating the scarlet letter:

Jia Baoyu wandered in the dreamland and performed a fairy-tale dream of red mansions.

Jiao Baoyu visited the dreamland; Where's the fairy

Disenchantment deduces the dream of the golden age.

Jia Baoyu was sipping tea in Cui 'an, and Granny Liu was drunk in Hongyi Hospital.

Jia Baoyu sipped tea in under the greenwood tree;

Grandma Liu experiences accommodation in Yihong Hospital.

When translating A Dream of Red Mansions and Hongyiyuan in the original text, the translator did not choose the word red, but translated it into gold respectively.

Red means happiness. There is a saying in China that "wearing red can ward off evil spirits". The traditional wedding scarlet letter, red hijab, red candle and the bride's red coat not only bring a festive atmosphere to the wedding, but also remind people of the prosperous days of young couples after marriage.

4, white white

White has the meaning of purity and innocence in both Chinese and English associative meanings, but there are also some differences in meaning. For example, in Han culture, white is associated with death and funeral. For example, the word "white" in "Wedding, Funeral and Wedding" means funeral and expresses condolences.

But in British culture, white means happiness and purity. For example, the bride wears a white dress at the wedding, which represents the purity of love and the chastity of marriage.

The meaning sometimes expressed by white in English has nothing to do with "white" in Chinese.

A harmless lie

White coffee, milk coffee

The white man is a kind person, an educated person.

faint-hearted

White elephants are expensive and useless.

5, yellow yellow

The extended meanings of yellow in English and Chinese are quite different. In English, yellow can mean "cowardice, cowardice and meanness", for example:

A yellow dog, a despicable person, a despicable person

Timid coward

He is too timid to stand up and fight.

He is too weak to fight.

Specific meaning

Yellow is also used as a specific color in English. For example, taxis in some American cities are marked with the word "yellow" (not "taxi"), which means taxi, because taxis there are yellow. For example:

Yellow pages (phone book, printed on yellow paper)

Yellow book yellow book (government reports of France and other countries, bound with a yellow cover)

Yellow boy (vulgar) gold coin

Extended data:

Blue is blue, which means that you are unhappy.

Blue has little extended meaning in Chinese, but it is a color word with rich meaning in English. When translating expressions related to this color, we should pay attention to its special meaning.

English blue is often used to refer to people's "depressed mood", "depressed mood" and "sad and depressed", such as `.

After losing the football match, they felt quite depressed.

They felt a little depressed after losing the game.

-She looks blue today. What happened to her?

-She is dressed in holiday blue.

She looks very blue today. What happened?

She has holiday depression.

Holiday blue is equivalent to winter vacation.

Depression refers to the mood or emotion when people are trapped at home and feel bored and lonely during the winter vacation. Another phrase related to depression is: A blue.

Monday (unlucky Monday) means having a good weekend and going to school or work on Monday, so I'm in a bad mood.

Blue is sometimes used to mean "yellow" and "obscenity" in English, for example:

Blue talk's obscene remarks

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