Cognitive Perspective, The Russian And Chinese Metaphor Contrast

As an important language phenomenon, simile is used widely not only in Russian but also in Chinese. In Chinese,the study is deep and detailed, while in Russian it is very weak. Comparative Study of Russian and Chinese, is mainly from the geographical, historical and cultural point of view. However, the cognitive psychological factors on the impact of the use of simile is also significant. Russian and Chinese will use the same analogy, because the mode of the human brain is the same. At the same time, there will be different usage of the two languages, in addition to the impact of socio-cultural factors and the way of thinking, the national psychological factors is also essential. In this essay, through the ways of thinking, aesthetic standards, and national character we talked about why the Chinese and the Russian will express the same meaning in a different vehicle.