Cultures Color terms RED/ 红色

Chinese Culture Connotations: ① festive, jubilant, celebrate e.g. 红娘，红火 ② advancing, bright e.g. 红军，红色政权 ③ successful, smooth e.g. 红人，走红 ④ beautiful, nice e.g. 红颜，红妆 Connotations ① young, e.g. 绿窗(指少女闺阁);红 男绿女 ② knightly, chivalrous, feral e.g. 绿林好汉；绿林大盗 ③ low-classified, shameful e.g.: 戴绿帽子

English-speaking Cultures Connotations: ① violent, cruel e.g. red revenge; a red battle ② armed revolution e.g.: a red revolution; ③ danger, tension e.g. a red adventure story; red alert; a red flag ③ profligate, immoral e.g. a red waste of his youth; Connotations ① young e.g. in the green; a green ole age ② fresh, new e.g. a green wound; green recollection; keep the memory green ③ lack of experience e.g.: a green hand; green recruits ④ wealth, money e.g.: In American political elections the candidates that win are usually the ones Connotations who have green power ① erotic, sensual, base backing them e.g. yellow journalism; yellow ⑤ jealous, envy back; e.g.: green-eyed yellow press ② funk, sneak, spiritless e.g. yellow lived; yellow dog; yellow streak

GREEN/ 绿色

YELLOW/ 黄色

Connotations ① royalty, power e.g. 黄袍，黄马褂，黄榜 ② erotic, base, sensual e.g. 黄色书刊