do not mean just the color. each has additional meanings-certain cultural associations that are hidden behind the word. But at the same time ,colors also can convey the common meanings in different cultural background. In some condition ,westerners and Chinese use the same color word to express their mood, view, or others. The same color also can express the same symbolic meanings in English and in Chinese. So ,in the following part i will devote to the discussion of cultural difference and sameness reflecting in the l colors.Firstly ,I’d like to discuss the same ness reflecting in colors .To both Chinese and westerners, some color may have meanings in common ,and the common meaning of these colors can be easily understood by both Chinese and westerners. For example ,red in both Chinese and English , red is usually associated with happy occasions. on calendar, we can find that holidays such as spring festival are printed in red, which is called “red-letter days”, while ordinary days are in black. besides, “to paint the town red” is to celebrate wildly, to enjoy oneself to one’s heart’s content. another example is to “roll out the red carpet for someone”, meaning to give a hospitable and formal reception. similarly, Chinese people traditionally cut red couplets and applique to celebrate occasions like wedding and new year. besides, we have a very famous trademark “double red happiness” (红双喜) which is symbolic of good fortune. red is also associated with certain emotions. let us see a few examples. he clenched his fist and went very red. her face turned red when bombarded with such an embarrassing question. i can see that he is red with anger. when he criticized my work, i really saw red. the mere mention of his enemy’s name is like waving a red flag to him. in the sentences above, we can guess the meaning of some, for there is an Chinese ...
