古代日本深受中国文化影响,从物质层面上的饮食、着装到精神层面的文字、信仰至今仍然留有中国文化的痕迹。古代日本在向中国学习、与中国进行文化交流的过程中,大量的中国成语成为日本语言中的一部分,有些直接照搬,比如狐假虎威、虎背熊腰、放虎归山,这些词都能在日本人的词典中找到,也有一些找不到的。以涉及动物的成语为例,日本人 Ancient Japan was deeply influenced by Chinese culture. From the physical level of diet, dress to spiritual level, the faith still shows trace of Chinese culture. In ancient Japan, when learning from China and conducting cultural exchanges with China, a large number of Chinese idioms became part of the Japanese language. Some of them were copied directly, for example, fox tigers, bear’s waist, and tiger’s back. These words can all be found in Japanese dictionaries, There are some can not find. Take idioms involving animals as an example, Japanese