4. Others
自谦 称谓 颜色 习语 谚语 文学典故 宗教信 仰 动植物 气候 地理 自然条件 • To rest on one’s oars • All at sea
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Culture & Translation
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① Differences in Value
• Value, the important part of national psychology. Value is influenced by national psychology deeply.
• eg. Working class • eg. Individualism
Concrete thinking VS Abstract thinking
1. Wisdom prepares for the worst; but folly leaves the worst for the day it comes. 聪明人未雨绸缪，愚蠢者临渴掘井。 2. Out of his (Jefferson’s) tremendous energy came inventions, books, new ideas and new starts in every field of human endeavor. 他（杰斐逊）精力极其充沛。他创造发明、著书立说、阐发 新思想，并在人类努力从事的各个领域中有所开创。 3. There is more to their life than political and social and economic problems; more than transient everydayness. 他们的生活远不止那些政治的、社会的和经济的问题，远不 止一时的柴米油盐问题。
② Differences in Aesthetic
• Aesthetic, also a significant part of national psychology.
Balance
轻快的龙舟如银河流星，瑰丽的 彩船如海市蜃楼。两岸那金碧辉煌 的彩楼，连成一片水晶宫，是仙境？ 是梦境？仰视彩鸽翻飞，低眸漂灯 流霓，焰火怒放，火树银花，灯舞 回转，千姿百态。 • The light-some dragon-boats appear on the river as though the stars twinkle in the milk way. The richly decorated pleasure boats look like a scene of mirage. The splendent awnings in green and gold chain into a palace of crystal. Is this a fairy-land or a mere dream? Looking above, you can see the beautiful doves flying. Looking below, you can see the sailing lamps glittering……
Forward thinking VS A某事时，中国人说： “您先请！”，而英美人的习惯表达则是： “after you!” back—forward To look back on 回顾 Far back in the Middle Ages 早在中世纪 汉语中，“前”指过去，而“后”则指未来 前不见古人，后不见来者。好戏还在后面
Subjective thinking VS Objective thinking
His name escaped me for the moment. 我一时记不起他的名字了。 A strong peace came over her when she was alone. 她独处时感到一种特殊的安宁。 Not a sound reached our ears. 我们没有听到任何声音。
3. The difference of thinking mode
Easterners: concrete, human-oriented Westerners: abstract, material-oriented
Concrete thinking VS Abstract thinking Subjective thinking VS Objective thinking Forward thinking VS Adverse thinking