Cultures
Color
terms
Chinese Culture
English-speaking Cultures
RED/
红色
Connotations:
① festive, jubilant, celebrate
. 红娘,红火
② advancing, bright
. 红军,红色政权
③ essful, smooth
. 红人,走红
④ beautiful, nice
. 红颜,红妆
Connotations:
① violent, cruel
. red revenge; a red battle
② armed revolution
.: a red revolution;
③ danger, tension
. a red adventure story;
red alert; a red flag
③ profligate, immoral
. a red waste of his youth;
GREEN/
绿色
Connotations
① young,
. 绿窗(指少女闺阁);红男绿女
② knightly, chivalrous, feral
. 绿林好汉;绿林大盗
③ low-classified, shameful
.: 戴绿帽子
Connotations
① young
. in the green; a green ole age
② fresh, new
. a green wound;
green recollection;
keep the memory green
③ lack of experience
.: a green hand; green recruits
④ wealth, money
.: In American political elections the
candidates that win are usually the ones
who have green power backing them
⑤ jealous, envy
.: green-eyed
YELLOW/
黄色
Connotations
① royalty, power
. 黄袍,黄马褂,黄榜
② erotic, base, sensual
. 黄色书刊
Connotations
① erotic, sensual, base
. yellow journalism; yellow back;
yellow press
② funk, sneak, spiritless
. yellow lived; yellow dog;
yellow streak
BLUE/
蓝色
Few connotations
Connotations
① erotic, sensual, base
. blue video; blue talk
② depressed
. holiday blue; a blue Monday
③ nobility
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