Concept «woman» in Russian phraseology ( in comparison with southern min dialect)

This article reviews the concept ‘woman’ in Russian phraseology in comparison with the Southern Min dialect. Theauthor revealsphysical, psychological and social characteristic of women reflected in phraseology. Proverbs, common sayings and phraseologisms (idioms) are important elements in the linguoculture of a particular people. Phraseological units are created on the base of a figurative representation of society about certain subject in reality, and thus they reflect its history, culture and worldview. Foreigners may encounter difficulties in understanding and getting a good knowledge of phraseology, since their linguistic view of the world may differ from native speaker or people representing a given culture. The study helpsidentify typical ideas about woman in traditional Russian and Taiwan-ese societies.