英汉词语中的“黄”、“绿”具有不同的文化内涵,英语中的“黄”贬义多于褒义,在汉语中则是褒义多于贬义。“绿”在英汉两种语言中都是褒义大于贬义,但涵义也有所差异。本文通过对二者涵义的研究,分析中西方文化差异,为译者提供借鉴。 The “yellow” and the “green” in the English and Chinese words have different cultural connotations. The “yellow” in English is more derogatory than the compliment, but it is more than the derogatory in Chinese. “Green ” is more derogatory than derogatory in both English and Chinese, but its meaning is also different. Through the research of the connotation of the two, this article analyzes the cultural difference between China and the West and provides reference for the translator.