Color-Culture-in-China-and-the-West

ColorCultureinChinaandtheWest---中国五色文化COLORFULTHEFIVECOLORS(五色)“正色”“上色”•RED•WHITE•YELLOW•BLUE•BLACKthefivecolorsearth（五色土）五行五色五方五季木青东春火赤南夏土黄中土王金白西秋水黑北冬据中国古代的五方、五行之说，天地空间分为东南西北中五方，它们各方又分属木、金、火、氺、土五行，五方五行又分别具有青、白、赤、黑、黄、色。Thefiveelements（五行）:wood,fire,earth,metal,water.REDINCHINAOrigin：中国红作为中国人的文化图腾和精神皈依，其渊源追溯到古代对日神虔诚的膜拜。◆Lucky,joyful(Matchmaker“红娘”，Flourishing“红火”)◆Flourishing，lively(Humansociety“红尘”)◆Revolutionary，progressive(RedRegime“红色政权”，RedArmy“红军”)◆Smooth，successful(Popular“走红”，Popularpeople“红人”)◆Graceful，beautiful(Youngwoman“红装”，Beautifulface“红颜”)BLOODSHEDANDWARREDINTHEWEST•◆Cruel,bloody：Theredrulesoftoothandclaw“残杀和暴力统治”Redrevenge“血腥复仇”,Aredbattle”血战”•◆Radical,violentrevolution：Redhotpoliticalcampaign“激烈的政治运动”，Aredrevolution“赤色革命”，Redactivities“左派激进活动”Dangerous,nervous:Redalert“空袭报警”Aredadventurestory“一个令人紧张的冒险故事”,Aredflag“危险信号旗”Debauchery,obscenity:Aredwasteofhisyouth“他那因放荡而浪费的青春”Aredlightdistrict“花街柳巷（红灯区）”WHITE•ORIGIN:在中国古代的五方说中，西方为白虎，西方是刑天杀神，主萧杀之秋，古代常在秋季征伐不义、处死犯人。所以白色是枯竭而无血色、无生命的表现，象征死亡、凶兆。IntheEast,it'sthecolorformourningandfunerals.WHITEINCHINA腐朽、反动、落后:白色专政WHITEDICTATORSHIP失败、愚蠢、无利可得:白痴IDIOT白忙ALLINVAIN奸邪、阴险:唱白脸PRETENDTOBEHARSHANDSEVERE知识浅薄、没有功名:白丁COMMONER白面书生PASTY-FACEDBOOK-WORMWHITEINTHEWEST•PUREANDINNOCET:awhitesoul纯洁的心灵whitewedding新娘穿白礼服的婚礼•HONESTANDUPRIGHT:awhitespirit正直的精神awhiteman高尚的人whitehand廉洁、诚实LUCKYANDAUSIPICIOUS:oneofthewhitedaysofsb’slife某人生活中的吉日whitemagic有天使相助的法术LEGALANDRIGHTFUL:whitemarket合法市场whitelist经过批准的合法明单awhitelie无害的谎言•ORIGIN:黄色在中国文化中是红色的一种发展异化,在古代的五方、五行、五色中，中央为土黄色,黄色象征中央政权、国土之义,为历代封建帝王所专有。YELLOWINCHINA•Power,majesty(权势，威严)：thecentreisyellow•Centralization,land(中央集权，国土)：theimperialrobe“黄袍”，imperialedict“黄榜”，imperialmandarinjacket“黄马褂”YELLOWINTHEWESTBIBLETheLastSupperKissofJudas•卑鄙、胆怯:yellowdog卑鄙的人yellowstreak胆怯yellow-livered胆小的•低级趣味的报刊、毫无文学价值的书籍:yellowpress黄色报刊yellowjournalism黄色办报作风yellowback廉价轰动一时的小说BLUE在中国文化中，蓝色给人以保持清澈、浪漫的感觉，象征着宁静,深邃,是智慧的颜色，同时也是力量、权力与不朽的代表。BLACK•给人以沉重的神秘之感，是一种庄重而严肃的色调,由于其本身的黑暗无光给人以阴险、毒辣和恐怖的感觉。它象征邪恶、反动。CONCLUSIONColorChinatheWestRedJoy,festive,occasions,luckDanger,anger,stopWhiteMourning,humilityPurity,virtueYellowHonor,royaltyCaution,cowardiceBlueStrength,power,immortalityMasculinity,calm,authorityBlackEvilDeath,evilGreenYouth,growthsafe,sour,goColor&CultureThesymbolicsignificanceofvariouscolorsindifferentnationallanguagesoftendiffersalotinfeature,someofwhichevenarouseadvocatingandtaboostowardscolorsrespectively.Thesymbolicsignificanceofthisdifferenceincolorbetweendifferentculturesisduetothedifferentculturalandhistoricalbackgroundandthedifferentaestheticpsychologyofeachnation.THANKYOU!