On Literature Images Of Chinese Common Sayings

Chinese common sayings are an integral part of everyday spoken and written Chinese. These popular sayings or language units are created by the people and used extensively by them. The sayings are concise, wide-ranging and vivid with a stable structure. A feature of Chinese language worthy of study by linguists, they reveal the bright literary flavor and extremely rich folk culture of the Han nationality.This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of these sayings and how they unite the three dimensions of language, literature and culture into a single, special image. The analysis is based on research into the context of Chinese common sayings and their use in literary works. It shows the connection between Chinese common sayings and literature and their positive impact on literary and artistic creation. It also demonstrates how the sayings reflect the culture and folk customs of the Han nationality.This paper comprises of an introduction and six chapters. The introduction examines and summarizes the findings of existing research and reveals a major deficiency: existing research focuses mainly on the linguistic aspects of Chinese common sayings but lacks a comprehensive and deep grasp of their literary, cultural and other unique characteristics. The purpose of this dissertation is to fill that significant void. The introduction explains the importance of this topic and outlines the research methods utilized.In the first chapter "Definition and categories of Chinese common sayings", the Chinese common sayings are compared with other relevant language items to define what they are and to separate them into distinct categories. These definitions and categories lay the foundation for further study. Although this paper does not focus on the linguistic aspects of Chinese common sayings, this linguistic foundation is necessary because, after all, the first nature of common sayings is language.The second chapter "The analysis of Chinese common sayings' literature gene" first examines the general characteristics of Chinese common sayings. It points out that Chinese common sayings are the shortest form of folk literature and discusses their four characteristics as folk literature: oral, communality, changeability and inheritance. Then, using the concept of "the literary language" in literature theory as a guide, it summarizes four special characteristics of Chinese common sayings as a literary language: vivid image, clear-cut rhythm, rich emotion, and implicit nature. This chapter also introduces Chinese common sayings' common rhetorical device.The third chapter "Chinese common sayings' association with Chinese literature and art" reviews Chinese common sayings and their close relationship to literature, drama, folk and other art from pre-Qin until now. It stresses the mutual impetus between Chinese common sayings and literature, how Chinese common sayings positively affect literary and artistic creation as well as how literary and artistic works promote the dissemination of Chinese common sayings.Based on the previous historical inspection, the fourth chapter "The foundation of the connection between Chinese common sayings and literature and arts" further analyzes the rationality of entering the different literary style. It emphasizes that Chinese common sayings have certain superiority in establishing typical environment, revealing the characters, underscoring the theme and creating the synesthesia.Chinese common sayings are not only part of the language of literature but also part of cultural and emotional expression. The fifth chapter "Chinese common sayings as language images mechanism" continues the analysis by demonstrating how Chinese common sayings function as literary images in a way that is well integrated with image theory and numerous examples.In the new historical conditions, modern literature presents new characteristics. The last chapter "Chinese common sayings' modern evolution and inheritance in literature" pays great attention to Chinese common sayings' close association with the culture and literary construction in realistic society.