This paper compares the figure of rat/mouse in German and Chinese idioms with respect to their different etymological origins, symbolisms, historico-cultural backgrounds, and literary representations.

• 本篇论文是研究以鼠为图像中、德文成语,比较和说明鼠在中、德文的字源、象徵和文化历史背景并且与文学中鼠的象徵作比较。