Abstract:In this thesis there is a simple analysis on the similarities and differences of Chinese Buddhist culture and English Christian culture from the comparing of Chinese and English idioms. Language is a symbol which shows the real existence of cultures, and cultures rely on language to pass on in people’s life. Language and cultures influence each other. The idiom is an important and special part of language which reflects the cultures, customs, beliefs and great wisdom of human with the developing of human. Religious culture is an important part of cultures. Religious culture and a country’s culture influence each other, and religious culture influences people’s life too. Religious cultures have great influence on idioms’ forming, people express their religious beliefs for human life in many aspects through idioms, and idioms reflect the influence of religious cultures on people’s life. Different countries have different cultures and religions, and idioms can directly reflect the religious cultures of the countries. Buddhism is the main religion in China and Christianity is the main religion of English countries, and the two cultures’ idioms can reflect some of the similarities and differences of the two religious cultures.

Key words: Idioms Buddhism Christianity Beliefs Culture

Content

摘要：

Abstract:

Introduction-１

1.Idioms-１

1.1The Definitions of the Idiom-１

1.2The Characters of the Idiom-３

1.3The Functions of the Idiom-５

2.Idioms from Buddhism and Christianity-６

2.1 The Eastern and Western Beliefs about People’s Life-６

2.2 The Eastern and Western Beliefs about Bad Guys Doing Bad Things and the Result-６

2.3 The Eastern and Western Beliefs about Good Luck-７

2.4 The Eastern and Western Beliefs about Food-８

2.5 The Eastern and Western Beliefs about Animals-８

2.6 The Eastern and Western Beliefs about Numbers-９

3.The Main Religions of Eastern (Buddhism) and Western (Christianity) and the Beliefs-９

3.1The Main Religion of Eastern (Buddhism) and the Beliefs-９

3.2The Main Religion of Western (Christianity) and the Beliefs-１１

Conclusion-１２

Bibliography-１４

English Works-１４

Acknowledgments-１４