Ecological discourse, as object of ecolinguistics and cultural discourse studies, has far-reaching implications for promoting people’s ecological awareness. This article pursues a Confucian–Daoist research into Chinese ecological discourse regarding its Confucian–Daoist dimensions in Chinese discursive, cultural and philosophical traditions. It can help European ecological discourse transcend the negative influences from its roots, which may underplay its role in ecological awareness. By so doing, an intercultural dialogue for a harmonious world can emerge for mutually handling ecological problems.