The number "seven" is people's favorite in the western culture. With the emergence and development of religions, the number" seven" is endowed with strong religious sense and penetrates every aspect of society.
上帝用七天的時間創造了世間的萬物(SEVEN DAY IN CREATION).在希臘有"希臘七賢"(THE SEVEN SAGES OF GREECE)和"七大主教"(THE SEVEN BISHOPS)之說,西方的宗教和文化常采用數字"七"來規範人們的道德行為或歸納歷史人文景物,社會團體,宗教儀式等,對語言文化產生了重大影響.
God spent seven days in creation. There were the so-called "Seven Sages of Greece" and "the Seven Bishops". The number "seven" is often used in the western religion and culture to regulate people's moral behavior or summarize the historical and humanitarian scenery, social groups and religious rituals etc., which has had great impact on the language and culture.