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Cross-Cultural Variation Of Conceptual Metaphors In Russian And Chinese

Table 1:

Sentence Source Domain
1) We lost this battle, but won the war. GAME
2) This battle did not go according to a planned scenario. THEATER
3) We hardly managed to win this arms race. COMPETITION
4) We were so used to fighting that we couldn't stop, the war beckoned us like the best casino. GAMBLING
5) The enemy has given us difficult homework. LESSON
6) The war became a mass grave for our entire generation. DEATH
7) Using chemical weapons is a violation of game rules. GAME
8) The theatre of warfare covered the whole of Europe. THEATER
9) As a result of an intense struggle, we managed to score off. COMPETITION
10) We blew the jackpot by taking over warehouses with enemy weapons. GAMBLING
11) This fight was the best teacher for young fighters. LESSON
12) After the fight, we looked at each other like living dead. DEATH
13) Troops were moving around the battlefield as if they were playing child game catch me if you can. GAME
14) In this battle we had to play the role of a mosquito barking at an elephant. THEATER
15) In the battle it felt as if we were running against the enemy, trying to be the first to reach the altitude. COMPETITION
16) The stakes in this battle were too high. GAMBLING
17) Heavy losses during yesterday's fight taught us to better prepare for the offensive. LESSON
18) Our deadly weapon has shocked the enemy. DEATH
19) Generals moved the regiments and battalions like chess pieces. GAME
20) During the war, mothers only had to be spectators in the brutal play their children were playing. THEATER
21) The captured village passed from hand to hand like a ball in volleyball. COMPETITION
22) In this battle we all put on the line. GAMBLING
23) We had a difficult task to accomplish in this battle. LESSON
24) There was a coffin silence on the battlefield. DEATH
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