Basic comparison of phraseological units containing components of animal origin in the phraseology of different languages of English, Russian and Chinese

proverbs are the essence of national thought, they are both linguistic and cultural phenomena. By analyzing the similarities and differences among Chinese, British, and Russian proverbs, it is evident that they share similarities in origin, structure, and function, but also differ due to geographical factors, religious beliefs, and values. Take comparative phrases containing animal images as an example, these three languages have similar images and cultural connotations; Same image, different cultural connotations; Different images have the same cultural connotations; There are four situations where the image and cultural connotations are completely different. There are also significant differences in the ethnic cultural connotations reflected and manifested by animal images. Comparative research on this is not only helpful for learning Chinese and Western languages and cultures, but also conducive to the smooth progress of cross-cultural communication.

animal proverbs, comparative research, cross-cultural communication