Abstract: Color idioms are important component of language and culture in a society, the appropriate use of which is a mark of a language learner’s command of the language. This paper analyzes the influence factors，characteristics of English and Chinese idioms, the main causes for cultural differences in English and Chinese color idioms and explains the cultural differences on color idioms. Simultaneously, English learners should comprehend and utilize color idioms from different cultures precisely and accurately. This paper discusses the relationship between language and culture to reveal that the language in culture plays an important role and help to develop the language of culture. We can learn the cultural differences between English and Chinese through the study of color idioms.

Key words: color idioms; cultural differences; translation; meaning

摘要：颜色习语是一个社会的语言和文化的重要组成部分，恰当地使用颜色习语是一个语言学习者的语言要求。文章分析了影响英汉颜色习语的因素及特点以及英语和汉语颜色成语文化差异的主要原因，并说明文化差异对颜色习语的影响。指出英语学习者应加强理解和运用来自不同文化的颜色习语的精确性和准确性。文章讨论了语言和文化的关系，揭示了语言在文化中发挥的重要作用，同时文化帮助发展了语言，他们之间有着紧密的联系。我们通过研究习语中的颜色词汇可以看出英汉之间的文化差异。

关键词：颜色习语；文化差异；翻译；意义

　　In short, this paper contributes to the discussion about the characteristics, meaning, cultural differences, factors of color words. The color of nature is colorful, but the differences between eastern and western cultures, sometimes meaning of words corresponds to the color, and sometimes do not correspond, so color words should be treated differently in the translation of the idioms. To master color English idioms, it is better to have a more profound understanding of western culture and applied language more vividly. Although the number of color words is limited, color idioms with distinct ethnic identity and the name of common human culture, reflect the different people's cultural psychology, aesthetic taste and fashion of the time. However, we should see, while the symbolic colors of different cultures are in social development, history of sedimentation in the convention is a relatively stable cultural phenomenon. But with the continuous development of history, understanding the human experience of color also gradually chang color words in it to gain new symbolism. With the constant exchange of Chinese and western cultures, cultural convergence and integration of the trend have become increasingly clear and people's understanding of foreign culture, identity and acceptance are constantly enhancing. I believe our understanding of the cultural connotation of the colors will be more successful in cross-cultural communication. In brief, as English learners, the more we learn about the cultural differences in English and Chinese idioms, the better we can understand and utilized them.