东西方文化中的十二生肖

The snake
Eastern: one of the totem of Chinese peoples; wealth poison Western: cold; wicked
The horse
• Eastern: ability, talents, active, energy • Western: inner power, spirit of free, courage
Eastern
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W e s t e r n
Western
The mouse
Eastern
Western
Spiritual Rat: disloyal person Strong vitality Mouse: smart、humorous People take a scornful attitude toward it.
The Ox
Eastern
Hardworking and selfless Great Wealth and good luck stubborn
Western
Stupid
nosey
The tiger
Eastern: king of all the animals;energetic; power
Eastern: punctual; faithful Western: coward
The dog
Eastern: low status, Western: loyal, alertness, courage tragic
The pig
Eastern: simple and honest, fortune; dirty, ugly, greed, lazy, Western: negative
cruel and savage
Western:
The rabbit
• Eastern: lovely, nice, bright foxy
Western timid, inferior
The dragon
Eastern: fortune and power Western: creativity vs destructive power aggressive, wicked
Conclusion
There are a lot of differences between eastern and western cultures, which reflects different nations and countries have their unique backgrounds, customs and values. What we should do is to tell the differences apart on various occasions, and then, promote the communication, understanding and development of culture.
The sheep
Eastern: kind, docile, vulnerable; scapegoat Western: docile devil, timid
The monkey
Eastern and Western: clever, lovely naughty
The chicken
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