IMAGE OF A MYTHICAL BIRD IN CHINESE AND RUSSIAN PICTURES OF THE WORLD (ON THE MATERIAL OF PHOENIX)

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the study of a mythical bird taking into account a phoenix as an example in Chinese and Russian pictures of the world. A comparative analysis of definitions, figurative meanings and connotations of the phoenix was carried out in order to identify its similarities and differences in Russian and Chinese. The central problem of the study is to consider the image of the mythical bird in the context of culture, allowing to identify specific features of its functioning in the world view of the Russian and Chinese peoples. Through the analysis of the studied material, universal and nationally specific characteristics of the phoenix image in Chinese and Russian pictures of the world are revealed, and it was concluded that there are more differences than similarities in the image of Chinese and Russian phoenix. The result of this study is useful for everyone interested in the comparison of Russian and Chinese languages, which is also important in the translation process from one language into the other one.