With the developing globalization, communication demand precise language.

　　Idioms are not a separate part of the language, we cannot omit. Studying the similarities and differences between English and Chinese idioms would be helpful to cross-cultural understanding and it’s also a good advance to our future if we can learn well.

　　For the above facts, I select the subject of “comparative study between English and Chinese idioms” as the title of my paper.

　　In the main part of this paper, I divide it four parts.

　　Part one presents general introduction to the basic concept and the studying purpose.

　　Part two presents overview of the Chinese and English idioms; it concludes similar origins and similar functions. Part three emphasize differences between English and Chinese idioms.

　　Through contrast analysis of well-known Chinese and English language, found the differences cultural discrepancy and the translation of animal words.

　　Part four draws some conclusions that characteristics of English and Chinese idioms. And it is helpful to cross-culture .It’s necessary for a better understanding of international promotional communication. OK, that’s all.

　　Thank you.