第二类　中国文化概论

重要文化遗产：major cultural heritage

优秀民间艺术：outstanding folk arts

文化产业：culture industry

文化底蕴：cultural deposit

文化事业：cultural undertaking

文化交流：cultural exchange

文化冲击：culture shock

文化差异：cultural difference

独特的艺术价值：unique artistic values

诚实守信：honesty

爱国主义精神：patriotism

国宝：national treasure

文物：cultural relics

华夏祖先：the Chinese ancestors

中华民族：the Chinese nations

传统美德：traditional virtues

文人：men of letters

雅士：refined scholars

才子佳人：gifted scholars and beautiful ladies

高雅艺术：refined/high art

中外学者：Chinese and overseas scholars

古为今用：to make the past serve the present

洋为中用：to make the foreign serve China

无愧于时代的作品：the works worthy of times

文明摇篮：cradle of civilization

古代文明：ancient civilization

博大精深：to be extensive and profound

享有……的声誉：to enjoy a high/good reputation for

被誉为：to be honored/crowned as

肩负……的责任：to shoulder responsibility of

与……密不可分：to be closely associated with

推广中国文化：to promote Chinese culture

促进世界和平：to promote peace

增进友谊：to enhance friendship

文化娱乐活动：cultural and amusement activities

民族特性和价值观：national identity and value

促进文化的传播：to promote the spread of culture

蓬勃发展：to flourish

丰富多彩：to be rich and colorful

风俗习惯：custom

禁忌：taboo

尊敬老人：to respect the elderly

赡养父母：to support/take care of parents

继承：to inherit

后人：later generation

强身健体：to improve the physical health；to

strengthen the body

益寿延年：to prolong life

保佑平安：to keep sb.safe

象征意义：symbolic meaning

象征好运与祝福：to symbolize good luck and blessings

审美观：taste for beauty

品味：aesthetic taste