东西方文化有着截然不同的文化背景。在中英文中就有许多习语、谚语有着相同的意思,却应用了不同的表达。本文从这一角度出发,对比分析中西文化差异,指出有趣的中西方文化差异对外语教学的重要影响。 Eastern and Western cultures have very different cultural backgrounds. There are many idioms in Chinese and English. Proverbs have the same meaning, but different expressions are used. This article from this point of view, comparative analysis of cultural differences between China and the West, pointed out that the interesting cultural differences between China and Western countries on the important impact of foreign language teaching.