【文章內容簡介】 包) as a gift to young generations with the prospect of bringing good luck to the youth. In Chinese culture, the colour word “yellow”, on the one hand, it is a symbol of sacredness, power, and noble。 on the other hand, it is considered as the true colour of nation and symbolizes lands and the whole country. “Yellow” is the sublime colour because it is given power by emperors. “Yellow” cloth is used to make with dragon designs (龍袍) for the emperor only. Usually, the emperor’s order is written on yellow silk or cloth to show his upper status. Besides, Chinese are proud of being the descendants of “Yan Di and Huang Di (or the Yellow Emperor)”. In western culture, colour “blue” is so widely used that it is as mon as they look at their counterpart’s blue eyes. Moreover, the religion affects the symbolic meaning of colour words. In Buddhism, Buddhists admire “yellow” that monks wear wellmade yellow clothes which is known as “袈裟”. In Bible, God deliberately impresses colours on our mind so that human may have a foundation to learn in the knowledge of Him. Therefore, Bible is rich with colour words. Take colour white as an example. This white substance represented a deep spiritual lesson that “man shall not live by bread alone。 but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.” The whiteness of milk is associated with the basic principles and teachings of God’s Word. Furthermore, some colour words are cited from classical works and later they are popular used by people. For instance, in the first chapter of the Chinese classic A Dream of Red Mansions, there appears such a sentence.(1) 賈爺..也曾留下話與和尚轉達老爺，說：“讀書人不在‘黃道’，‘黑道’，總以事理為要。”Mr. Jia… asked the monk to tell that scholars are not superstitious about lucky or unlucky days but like to act according to reason.(Xianyi, Yang amp。 Gladys Yang, 2003)In the ancient Chinese superstition, “黃道” means “吉日” (auspicious days), and “黑道” refers to “兇日” (inauspicious days). In traditional Chinese culture, the colour “黃” (yellow) is considered as a symbol of dignity or power。 and the nether world is full of darkness and cruelty, so “黑” (black) is used to symbolize evilness, ill omen or death. Evidently, the connotative meanings of “黃” and “黑” in Chinese are quite different from those of “yellow” and “black” in English.In addition, the development of the policy enriches the meaning of colour words. A typical example will perfectly fit to the point. In the period of Culture Revolution, Chinese people created a bunch of “black” words in the process of political struggles within people and the munist party, such as “黑五類” and “黑幫”. Colour “black” was embodied a negative meaning at that moment. In western country, people prefer white to black, and such kind of colour bias also reflects in policy of those countries. For instance, America, the economic giant, paints her House “white” in Washington .. Thus, the colour “white” symbols the power of American president. “White Hall” is a street right down the Pakingham Palace in England, which is intense with many government institutions. “White Knight” means a person who devotes himself to the policy reformation or a winner in his or her career. The symbolic meanings of colour wordsColour is symbolism. We say someone who is jealous is “green with envy”. Someone who is sad is said to be “blue”. When we are angry, we see “red”. Colours affect us psychologically. They can stimulate our appetite or suppress it. They can make us happy, excited, angry or sad.Warm ColoursRed——Red is one of the most powerful and attentiongetting colours. Pure RED is the colour of divine love, of the Holy Spirit, of courage, selfsacrifice, martyrdom, and all the warm impulses that belong to the greathearted everywhere. Red symbolizes passion and fire, love and lust. It has been proven to raise blood pressure and cause perspiration. Red reflects energy and can motivate an individual to take action. It can also symbolize war, violence, blood, and aggression. Orange——Orange is associated with autumn, pumpkins and Halloween. It inherits many of the traits of red, but is less passionate. Orange has been known to stimulate the appetite. As a citrus colour, it can also symbolize health.Yellow——Yellow symbolizes sunshine and warmth. It can mean hope, light and energy. On the other hand, it can mean weakness or illness, or symbolize cowardice.Cool ColoursGreen——Green signifies health and growth (vegetation) and wealth (money). Green symbolizes spring, renewal, fertility good humour and fun。 hope and victory over dullness and ignorance。 happiness and the gaiety we associate with springtime and youth。 it can also mean jealousy or inexperience. Blue——Blue is winged Cherubim。 the second from the throne of God in the Choir of Angels which symbolizes God’s wisdom. The Blue of the Middle Ages was a pure cobalt, often shading from deep to light, approaching sapphire. It is one of the most calming colours and is associated with the sky and the sea. It is considered to be a “safe” colour and signifies intelligence, reassurance, and trust. Blue has also been known to be an appetite suppressant and can signify depression and sadness and is symbolic of profound meditation, of enduring loyalty, of eternity. Purple——The bination of red and blue, purple is one of the most intriguing colours and symbolizes creativity. Purple is spiritual and mysterious. Deep purple is associated with royalty and richness while lavender is associated with romance and nostalgia.Neutral ColoursBlack——Black can represent power, elegance, and sophistication, but it can also represent death (Western culture), evil, anger and sadness.White——White is the colour of serenity and of peace, of purity and of the joy that belongs to the pure in heart。 it represents cleanliness, purity, and spirituality. It represents life and marriage in Western cultures, but it represents death in Eastern cultures. White is also the symbol of faith as well as of i