Avoid using black for gifts in the USA!
在美國,不要用黑色來包裝禮物。
Black is the colour worn to funerals in the USA and Europe, as it is the colour of darkness and night.
在美國和歐洲,人們參加葬禮時穿黑色衣服,黑色是黑暗與黑夜的顏色。
You could ruin a party in many Asian countries by dressing completely in white.
在許多亞洲國家,如果穿一身白色會毀掉一個聚會。
Since it is the colour of winter, the time when plants shed their leaves and die, it is considered to be a colour of death and mourning in some countries.
因為白色是冬天的顏色,植物在冬天落葉并死去,在一些國家,白色被認為是死亡和服喪的顏色。
Don't wear white to a wedding in Europe!
在歐洲,不要穿白色去參加婚禮!
Only the bride should wear white, as it is a colour of virtue and purity.
只有新娘可以穿白色,因為白色象征貞操與純潔。
Stick to a formal suit and tie for men, and a smart dress for women.
男士要穿正裝,打領帶;女士要穿漂亮的禮服。
Travelling to Spain, Italy or Brazil?
去西班牙,意大利或巴西嗎?
Then forget about wearing purple clothes, as purple is the colour of mourning in these countries.
那就別穿紫色的衣服,因為紫色在這些國家代表服喪。
Unpack that white coat if you're going to the USA, unless you want to be mistaken for a doctor or a nurse.
如果你要去美國,就別帶白外套了,除非你想被誤認為是醫生或護士。
They wear white in many countries because it is a calming and relaxing colour.
在許多國家,他們穿白色的衣服,因為白色使人鎮靜、放松。