Comparison of Chinese and Bulgarian Idioms and Strategies for Teaching Chinese Idioms to Bulgarians Cover Image

中保俗语比较与对保汉语俗语教学策略
Comparison of Chinese and Bulgarian Idioms and Strategies for Teaching Chinese Idioms to Bulgarians

Author(s): Kaiyue Zhang
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Pedagogy
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Idioms; Chinese and Bulgarian; Comparison research; Teaching strategies

Summary/Abstract: The idiom is the crystallization of the wisdom of a country and a nation, and it is also an important part of language. A country’s colloquial expressions can deeply reflect the country’s culture, language characteristics and national way of thinking. If Chinese language learners want to express themselves authentically, it is particularly important to strengthen the teaching of Chinese idioms. In the two languages, the expressions of idioms are distinct in language form and content. For Chinese language learners in Bulgaria, understanding and learning the differences between the two countries will not only enrich their vocabulary, but can also help them understand the Chinese culture and the Chinese way of thinking in the learning process; this, in turn, will promote Bulgarian scholars’ enthusiasm for learning Chinese. Throughout the existing research, there are not many studies of the comparison of mediation idioms and the teaching of Chinese idioms in China. Therefore, this paper takes the comparison of idioms in mediation and the teaching of Chinese idioms in China as its research object, and uses the methods of literature, comparative analysis, inductive analysis and the interview to compare and analyze the differences between Chinese and Bulgarian common sayings, investigate the teaching status of Chinese idioms in Confucianism, find the problems in the teaching of Chinese idioms in Confucianism, sort out the causes, and on this basis, summarize the teaching of Chinese idioms in China and Bulgaria. Teaching colloquial expressions summarizes some of the teaching strategies and suggestions that have a substantial role in teaching Chinese as a foreign language, and provides some convenience for teaching Chinese as a foreign language.