Inner form of phraseological units as a source of cultural connotation (at the example of Russian and Chinese phraseology)

The article deals with the inner form of the phraseological unit as a source of the cultural connotation as an image lying at the core of its meaning. There are characterized the main elements for the analysis of the cultural content of the phraseological units: non-equivalent vocabulary and lacunae, symbols, standards, stereotypes, rituals and ceremonies, etc.