The ox culture in both China and the world dates far back in time, and the examples of symbolism associated with cattle -- from positive connotations of "strength" and "wealth", to more pejorative ones such as "stubborn" and "irritable" -- seem to be shared among cultures of the world.

我国及世界各地的牛文化历史悠久，“力量”、“财富”或稍具贬义的“固执”、“暴躁”等与牛相关的象征特性在各地的文化中也都可见。

 

How are the traits of the ox reflected in both the Chinese and English language? How did different cultures view this down-to-earth animal?

中英文这两种语言是如何描述牛的特点的？不同的文化又是如何看待这种脚踏实地的动物的呢？

 

Watch this video to find out, and Happy Year of the Ox.

看视频找答案，并祝牛年快乐！