委婉语(6/10)

First, euphemism related to names. The Chinese culture places an emphasis on name. In ancient times,people cannot call the emperor’s name. The common people even have no right to mention the characters having the same sound as the emperor’s name. However,British and American people think that God created the human,all men are created equal,and there are few euphemisms about name in English. They even call their parents’ name directly to show the friendly relation. Furthermore,it is inoffensive for the young to have the same names as the old people. This kind of cultural system is different from that of China. Emperor