On the Chinese and Western Superstition Differences in Superstition-Related Numbers and Festivals Between Chinese and English
On the Chinese and Western Superstition Differences in Superstition-related Numbers and Festivals between Chinese and English
从英汉数字和迷信节日看中西方的迷信思想差异
内容摘要 迷信是人类文化的一部分，它起源于人类出现的第一天。尽管科学和技术在发展，迷信思想仍然存在。迷信思想存在于人类生活的方方面面中，并在很大程度上影响着人们的行为。迷信作为一种文化现象，因国家和民族的不同而不同。随着世界各国交流日趋频繁，了解世界各国的迷信思想文化的差异显得尤为重要。中西方国家在数字和节日方面存在一些迷信思想差异，文化，宗教，心理等因素的不同是其差异的主要原因。因此，探究中西方数字与节日的迷信思想差异及其成因成为本文的主旨。
关键字：迷信；差异；迷信数字；迷信节日
Abstract Superstition, as one part of human culture, dates from the first day when human beings appeared. Superstitious thoughts are always in people’s minds in spite of the scientific and technological advancement. Superstition can be found in every aspect of human life; it has a great influence on people’s behavior. As a cultural phenomenon, superstition varies from one nation to another. With frequent communications between nations all over the world, it is necessary to have acknowledgement of the differences in superstition between different countries. There are some differences between China and western countries in the numbers and superstition festivals. The major factors are cultural gap, homophonous phenomena, religious reason, psychological factor, and so on. So the paper’s theme is analyzing the disparity of superstition between China and western countries by studying the numbers and festivals, and studying the disparity.
Key words: superstition; differences; superstition-related numbers; superstitious festivals
Contents
Introduction 1
1 The Origin and the Definition of Superstition 1 1.1 The Origin of Superstition 2 1.2 The Definition of Superstition 2
2 The Superstition about Numbers and Festivals in China and Western Countries 2 2.1 The Superstition about Numbers 3 2.1.1 Superstition-related Numbers in China 3 2.1.2 Superstition-related Numbers in Western Countries 4 2.2 The Superstition about Festivals 4 2.2.1 The Hungry Ghost Festival in
从英汉数字和迷信节日看中西方的迷信思想差异
内容摘要 迷信是人类文化的一部分，它起源于人类出现的第一天。尽管科学和技术在发展，迷信思想仍然存在。迷信思想存在于人类生活的方方面面中，并在很大程度上影响着人们的行为。迷信作为一种文化现象，因国家和民族的不同而不同。随着世界各国交流日趋频繁，了解世界各国的迷信思想文化的差异显得尤为重要。中西方国家在数字和节日方面存在一些迷信思想差异，文化，宗教，心理等因素的不同是其差异的主要原因。因此，探究中西方数字与节日的迷信思想差异及其成因成为本文的主旨。
关键字：迷信；差异；迷信数字；迷信节日
Abstract Superstition, as one part of human culture, dates from the first day when human beings appeared. Superstitious thoughts are always in people’s minds in spite of the scientific and technological advancement. Superstition can be found in every aspect of human life; it has a great influence on people’s behavior. As a cultural phenomenon, superstition varies from one nation to another. With frequent communications between nations all over the world, it is necessary to have acknowledgement of the differences in superstition between different countries. There are some differences between China and western countries in the numbers and superstition festivals. The major factors are cultural gap, homophonous phenomena, religious reason, psychological factor, and so on. So the paper’s theme is analyzing the disparity of superstition between China and western countries by studying the numbers and festivals, and studying the disparity.
Key words: superstition; differences; superstition-related numbers; superstitious festivals
Contents
Introduction 1
1 The Origin and the Definition of Superstition 1 1.1 The Origin of Superstition 2 1.2 The Definition of Superstition 2
2 The Superstition about Numbers and Festivals in China and Western Countries 2 2.1 The Superstition about Numbers 3 2.1.1 Superstition-related Numbers in China 3 2.1.2 Superstition-related Numbers in Western Countries 4 2.2 The Superstition about Festivals 4 2.2.1 The Hungry Ghost Festival in
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