The Culture Conflict between West and China Reflected in Idioms

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10.2991/iccessh-17.2017.158How to use a DOI?

Keywords

cultural conflict; idioms; influence

Abstract

Idioms are those that are used in particular form, with a particular meaning most widely used language. Idioms have a long history both in China and west. The different culture has bred the ethnic characteristics idioms thus the use of idioms is deeply effected by the geographical environment, national characteristics, historical origin, religious beliefs,Can deeply reflect the contrast between Chinese and western idioms which contain the Chinese and western cultural differences. The study of the cultural differences between English and Chinese idioms can effectively avoid cultural differences so as to better use two kinds of language, and doing intercultural communication.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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AU  - Desheng Chen
AU  - Shuyin Lin
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TI  - The Culture Conflict between West and China Reflected in Idioms
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Contemporary Education, Social Sciences and Humanities (ICCESSH 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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