英语趣味课堂演讲 龙与龙九子中英对照

英语课前小演讲

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中国龙的相关知识

一、中国龙的成语

龙飞凤舞

an elegant handwriting

龙马精神

the energy like a dragon and a horse

龙争虎斗

a fight between a dragon and a tiger

龙心凤肝

rare dishes (dragon's heart and phoenix's liver)

画龙点睛

a finishing touch

卧虎藏龙

crouching tiger, hidden dragon

生龙活虎

full of life and energy

望子成龙

hold high hopes for one's child

乘龙快婿

a son-in-law of high rank

二、中西方龙的对比

1.

“Chinese dragon” “loong”

（

In order to distinguish the Chinese dragon “

龙

” and the English dragon, some

dictionaries

call

the

Chinese

one

as

“Chinese

dragon”

to

distinct

from

the

English one.

Some scholars like using the word “loong”, because “oo” like eyes,

and the word is long like a Chinese dragon.

）

(And we can see , the chinese dragon and Eastern Dragon are quite different.)

the chinese dragon is look upon as the ultimate symbol of good fortune

中国龙

被视为好命运的象征符号。

It

symbolizes

power

and

excellence

,

valiancy

and

boldness

,

heroism

and

perseverance , nobility and divinity . and Many Chinese people often use the

term

龙的传人

) as a sign of ethnic identity,

中国 龙，象征力量和优秀，勇猛和大胆，英勇和毅力，高贵和神性。

the rulers of water and weather, the dragon is more anthropomorphic in form,

often depicted as a humanoid, dressed in a king's costume, but with a dragon

head wearing a king's headdress.

as the emblem of the emperor and the imperial command ,

皇帝的标志和最高

权力的象征

The dragon, especially yellow or golden dragons with five claws on each foot,

was a symbol for the emperor in many Chinese dynasties. The imperial throne

was

called

the

Dragon

Throne.

The

dragon

is

featured

in the

carvings

on

the

steps of imperial palaces and tombs, such as the Forbidden City in Beijing. In

contrast,

the

Empress

of

China

was

often

identified

with

the

Fenghuang.

(phoenix).

Chinese

dragons

have

a

long

,

scale

serpentine

form

combined

with

the

attributes of other animals most ( but not all ) are wingless , and has four claws

on each foot ( five for the imperial emblem )

中国龙是一种长形的、覆有鳞片的巨蛇与其他动物的混合体，大部 分（但

并非全部）是没有翅膀的，每足四爪（龙王象征为每足五爪）

,

元以前的龙

基本是三趾的，明代流行四趾龙，清代则是五 趾龙为多。

2.

西方龙的特征

a fabulous monster

symbol of evil and violence

mean(

吝啬

) , hoard treasures

，

bad luck

< br>bloodthirsty

，

aggressive

嗜杀好斗

great wings and sharp claws

breathe fire

A person is like a dragon.---not a compliment at all.

If you call a woman a dragon ---she is fierce and unpleasant.

(In

western

culture,

dragon

is

a

kind

of

big

animal

and

a

fabulous

monster,.

Dragon

is

regarded

as

an

evil

being,

a

destroyer

and

a

head

of

disasters.

the

dragon combines parts from different animals, such as a snake's body and large,

powerful claws. Sometimes, it has features such as a strong body covered with

scales, sharp teeth and a long tail. Most of the Western dragons have wings and

breathe

fire.

The

dragons

are

always

killed

by

brave

heroes

in

Western

folktales.)

三、中国龙的起源

Origin of Chinese Dragon

Some scholars believe that dragon originated from totems of different tribes in

ancient China.

Some suggest that it comes from a stylized depiction of existing animals, such

as snakes, fish or crocodiles.

< br>对于龙的起源和本质，集合说认为龙是古人对

鱼、鳄，蛇、猪、马、牛等爬行动物 、哺乳动物的模糊集合，或云雾、雷

电、虹霓等自然天象模糊集合而产生的一种神物，是 原始先民对身外异己

力量模糊崇拜的产物，是以现实生物和自然天象为基础，贯穿着、体 现着

模糊思维的艺术创造。

In all, dragon doesn

’

t exist at all; it is an imaginary animal.

四、龙的形态

Image of Chinese dragon

Nobody really knows where the dragon comes from. The dragon looks like a

combination

of

many

animals,

is

described

visually

as

a

composite

of

parts

from nine animals:

The horns of a deer

角似鹿

The head of a camel

头似驼

The eyes of a rabbit

眼似兔

The neck of a snake

项似蛇

The abdomen of a large cockle

腹似蜃

The scales of a carp

鳞似鱼

The claws of an eagle

爪似鹰

The paws of a tiger

掌似虎

The ears of an ox

耳似牛

蜃栖息在海岸或大河的河口，模样很像蛟，蜃具有不可思议的能力，就是

从口中吐出的 气可以看到各种各样的幻影。

The dragon, especially yellow or golden dragons with five claws on each foot,

was a symbol for the emperor in many Chinese dynasties. The imperial throne

was

called

the

Dragon

Throne.

The

dragon

is

featured

in the

carvings

on

the

steps of imperial palaces and tombs, such as the Forbidden City in Beijing. In

contrast,

the

Empress

of

China

was

often

identified

with

the

Fenghuang.

(phoenix).

五、龙生九子

We always say that Dragon has nine sons.

所谓龙生九子， 并非龙恰好生九子。中国古代传统文化中，往往以九来表

示极多，而且有至高无上的地位 。九是个虚数，又是个贵数，所以用来描

述龙子。

People didn't know too much about the Nine Dragons until

Ming Dynasty.

Several Ming Dynasty texts list the Nine Children of a Dragon, which feature

prominently in Chinese architectural and monumental decorations.

影响较大的一种说法是：

“