面子观,是礼貌原则中的重要理论之一,面子在人际交往中有着非常重要的作用。因为中西方有着不同的文化背景,所以中西方的面子文化也有着不同的文化内涵。本文主要从历史文化、思维模式两方面探究中西方面子观的差异及成因,及其对中西方文化交流的启示。 The concept of face is one of the important theories in politeness principle. Face has a very important role in interpersonal communication. Because China and the West have different cultural backgrounds, the face culture of China and the West also has different cultural connotations. This paper mainly probes into the differences and causes of the Chinese and Western facial representations from the aspects of historical culture and thinking mode, and its enlightenment on the cultural exchanges between China and the West.