NATIONAL-CULTURAL SPECIFICITY OF THE OF THE EAST SLAVIC CONCEPT OF LAZINESS IN COMPARISON WITH THE CHINESE 懒 (LAN) (BASED ON THE MATERIAL OF THE FAIRYTALE DISCOURSE)

Abstract

The purpose of the work is to reveal the national and cultural specificity of the Eastern Slavic Laziness concept in comparison with the Chinese one 懒 (lan). The object of research is Eastern Slavic and Chinese folk tales. In folk tales, the conceptual sphere inherent in folk consciousness is best reflected. In Chinese folk tales, laziness is condemned because it is perceived as a vice. The result of the study is the revealed specificity of the East Slavic mentality, which is expressed in the correlation of the concepts Laziness and Success/Luck. Conclusions. Russian fairy tales can show different values. There are Russian fairy tales in which laziness is assessed as a defect and condemned; in others, the lazy person receives a reward, because he is kind and compassionate to other people's misfortune. The main components of the concept of Success / Luck in the Russian fairy-tale picture of the world are the absence of the need for hard work, a successful marriage, material well-being and the opportunity to demonstrate one's success to those who previously did not believe in it. Chinese folk tales unequivocally condemn laziness. Lazy people suffer from troubles and do not have happiness and wealth. The practical application of the research results lies in the possibility of their use in translations of East Slavic folk tales into Chinese.