Abstract
Metaphor is one of the prominent features of Chinese political discourse. Through the analysis of Chinese political metaphors in the three volumes of The Governance of China and The Belt and Road Initiative, this study finds that the source domain of Chinese political metaphors presents a systematic representation, which can be divided into three categories: human, nature and life consciousness. This representation is closely related to traditional Chinese culture, especially the embodied cognition, the idea of harmony between man and nature and the respect of life. Only when we truly understand the cultural information behind Chinese political metaphor, can we accurately grasp its meaning in the specific context, and promote the smooth intercultural communication and the spread of Chinese culture.
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