花鸟颜色 (Flowers, Color & Bird)
Are there any special meanings of different kinds of flower?
Yes of course. Different flowers have different meanings. For instance 牡丹(peony), which is a common type of flower in China, represents fortune. And 梅花(plum blossom), which is another type of flower in northern part of China, symbolizes iron will.
On what occasions do people give each other flowers in your country?
In my country, people give each other flowers on occasions such as traditional festivals or when on a date, because flowers always represent something special. For example, roses represent love and passion so people often send roses on a date.
What color do you like?
I like black and white, because it’s simple. I’m a simple minded person and I think that’s why I like black and white. Actually most of my clothing is in black or white.
Do you think that colors can describe one’s personality?
Yes I think colors ca describe one’s personality because you like a color for reasons. For example, I am a simple minded person and I think that’s why I like black and white.
What’s the special meaning of colors?
Different colorshave different meanings, especially when related to cultures. For instance, in Chinese culture white represents sorrow and sadness while red represents happiness. However, in western culture white stands for purity while red symbolize passion and sometimes violence. So I think culture gives color special meanings.
Do you like birds?
Yes I like birds because they are cute. My family used to have a parrot as our pet. We called her Captain. I’ve spent days and months trying to make her talk. However, it seemed that I was the one who’s doing all the talking. But still I like birds, they makes you relax when talking to them.
Are there many birds in China?
Yes there are many birds in China. I still remembered when I was in college there were always hundreds of them roaring[rɔ:] across the sky by dawn, bit scary though. So I think we do have many birds in China.
What are the meanings of different birds?
I don’t know much about this questions but I think in China magpie ：['mægpai]喜鹊 is a typical kind of bird in China, which represents fortune and luck. It looks like a crow but with feather：['feðə] in both black and white. In some western cultures crow represents death. These are all that I know about this question.语法标注解释 pigeon stands for peace, it is well-known worldwide.
Spring would not be spring without bird songs.
Francis M. Chapman、
鸟、比喻、道理 (Birds are used in metaphor, analogy, figure of speech )
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (saying 谚)一鸟在手, 胜于二鸟在林(最好满足于现有的, 以免因贪心而失去一切)
A bird in the hand is a certainty, but a bird in the bush may sing.
Bret Harte
the early bird catches the worm (saying 谚) the person who arrives, gets up, etc first will be successful 早起的鸟才能捉到虫; 捷足先登.
Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.
Dale Carnegie
Use those talents you have. You will make it. You will give joy to the world. Take this tip from nature: The woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except those who sang best.
Bernard Meltzer
Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.
C. Archie Danielson