A Comparison of Taboos Between Chinese and Western Culture

李 雯倩¹, 孙 亚冲²
1、徐州医科大学公共教育学院 徐州
2、江苏旅游职业学院旅游商务学院 扬州

摘要

Taboos are almost associated with every aspect of Chinese and western Culture. As we all know，taboos usually belong to the most delicate part of a culture，which，when transgressed，may cause misunderstanding or even conflict. Therefore，it is important and necessary for us to understand the differences between Chinese and western taboos，which can be of great help for cross-cultural communication. With the comparison of taboos between Chinese and western culture，we can have a better understanding of them and furthermore effectively avoid the misunderstanding and culture conflict caused by taboos.

关键词

taboos，culture，comparison

参考

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