习语是某一语言在使用过程中形成的独特的固定表达方式。由于地理、历史、生活习俗、宗教信仰等方面的差异,习语承载着不同民族的文化特色和文化信息,它们与文化传统紧密相连,不可分割。本文从英汉文化差异上进行分析,提出构成文化差异的要素。 Idioms are the unique fixed expressions that a certain language forms during its use. Due to differences in geography, history, living customs and religious beliefs, idioms bear the cultural characteristics and cultural information of different ethnic groups. They are closely linked with cultural traditions and inseparable. This article analyzes the cultural differences between English and Chinese and proposes the elements that constitute cultural differences.