Xue Baochai: Rouge washes out the shadow of autumn, and ice and snow attract the soul.

In the thirty-seventh chapter of A Dream of Red Mansions, "A Night's Imitation of Chrysanthemums in the Heng Wu Garden of an Autumn-Shuang-Zhai Occasionally Married Begonia Club", Baochai's poem "Ode to Bai Haitang" was rated as the first by Li Wan.

Daiyu's poem "Ode to Bai Haitang" is of course "romantic and unique", but it is only "subtle and vigorous", and it is finally lost.

Look at this song "Ode to Bai Haitang" by Heng Wujun:

"Cherish your beauty and cover the door by day, and hand in hand with the urn to fill the moss basin".

"urn" refers to "a kind of pottery for holding water or wine"

(Begonia flower) cherishes and values its beautiful appearance, so I hide myself behind the door during the day (not to let people see it clearly), and I personally take the pottery for holding water to water the mossy flowerpot.

Begonia flowers have to hide their faces even during the day, just like Baochai, a lady, with a steady, dignified and reserved character.

Begonia flowers were watered by Baochai "hand in hand with the earthenware pot".

It can not only show that she is not like a spoiled young lady, but also show her self-respect and self-pity.

Because some young ladies from rich families grew up in a "golden bowl of jade", it is easy to develop a very arrogant character, and they may scold their servants if they say "hit", not to mention watering the flowers and planting grass themselves.

For example, Xia Jingui in A Dream of Red Mansions is a negative example. She comes from a good family, but she has developed the temperament of stealing her feet since childhood. Love yourself as a bodhisattva, and see others as dirt; It has the appearance of flowers and willows on the outside and the nature of wind and thunder on the inside.

It's no wonder that Baochai is dignified and calm, so Yinger, the servant girl around her, thinks she is lucky to meet a master like Baochai, so she wants to "talk to everyone".

It is also reasonable to say that Baochai's personal watering of Bai Haitang shows her self-respect and self-pity. Generally, we will have a good impression on people, things and things that have something in common with ourselves, and we will look at them differently.

For example, if you like plum blossom, take good care of it because you like its noble character; For example, if you like cactus, you have a special liking because you like its tenacious vitality.

"rouge washes out the shadow of autumn, and ice and snow attract the soul."

You can change the order here and then translate:

"The autumn steps wash out the rouge shadow, and the exposed bricks attract the ice and snow soul".

On the autumn steps, Bai Haitang's shadow is reflected on it, as if the red rouge (exposed white) has been washed away, and it is also like its soul made of the ice and snow attracted on the dewy masonry.

Because "autumn steps" refers to "steps", "exposed masonry" also refers to "masonry". (Pay attention to the translation)

The pure white of Bai Haitang seems to be revealed by washing away the color of rouge, which is "the beauty of plain face" in a popular way.

This is also like Baochai's own character, appearance and personality.

Baochai is a "goddess of plain beauty". She never loved those flowers and pink flowers, and Aunt Xue gave them to others.

Her residence is like a snow cave, and there are no playthings at all. There is only a few chrysanthemums, two books and tea cups in a earthen jar. There are only green curtains hanging on the bed, and the mattress is also very simple.

It shows that Baochai pays attention to inner peace and does not pursue material glitz.

Bai Haitang's growing environment is on the "autumn stage" and "exposed masonry", and it is also the "ice and snow soul". Although it is noble and refined, it also gives people a cold sense of distance.

just like Baochai's "cold fragrant pill".

In the 28th episode of A Dream of Red Mansions, Jiang Yuhan sends a message to Qian Xiang, Luo Xue Baochai, a red musk deer in a cage, and Baoyu makes a joke about "staying wild goose" because he sees Baochai's snow-white crisp arm.

Because this incident was seen by Daiyu, Daiyu teased Baoyu that he was a "goofy goose".

No wonder Baochai is said to be "ruthless and moving". Perhaps this sense of distance is also due to her "ice and snow soul".

"A flower is brighter only when it is light, but a jade without trace is obtained when you are worried.".

It is because of the plain light color of Bai Haitang that we know that this is the reason that makes the flowers more gorgeous. If there are many sad things, how can even a piece of white and flawless jade not leave traces? ("Traces" can also be directly called "tears")

"Flowers are brighter only when they are light", and you can only see the richness inside through the simple appearance.

if you wear heavy makeup, you can only see what is superficial.

This "glamour" is "inside" rather than "outside", which is Baochai's own attitude towards life.

"Worry makes a jade without trace" seems to be a comparison between myself and Baodai.

Baochai is a "quiet person", and people call her a fool. People who behave themselves at any time, but Baoyu and Daiyu often quarrel because of the relationship between them, one is throwing jade and the other is crying.

Perhaps Baochai is heartbroken after such troubles and worries are much more, and she herself is a person with little emotion and has always been a mature and steady example.

Of course, Baoyu and Daiyu have their own "past life cause and effect", and Baochai's lack of emotion does not mean that there is no sorrow in her life.

For example, "Baochai had an ambition to enter the palace", for example, "Her father died early, and her brother Xue Pan was not a tool", for example, "I always have to be steady and self-sufficient, and be a sensible child" ...

However, "There is no trace of jade when I am worried" is indeed a truth. Since I can't change my life situation, please adjust my mentality.

try to get used to it.

"If you want to pay for Bai Di, you will be dizzy if you don't speak.".

"Bai Di" is "one of the five emperors in ancient mythology, the God of the West"

(Bai Haitang) wants to repay Bai Di with his innocence. He is graceful and silent, waiting for the next dusk.

For Baochai, the "White Emperor" to repay here should mainly be the kindness of her parents.

Especially when her father died early, Aunt Xue brought her and Xue Pan up alone, and her brother was an abrasive.

So the fate of the Xue family, to a large extent, this responsibility lies with her.

What's more, they are "Xue family" and one of the four families of "Jia Shi Wang Xue".

Therefore, she needs to have these mature and steady qualities, and lead an honest and clean life, so as not to worry her elders.

and ""few words, people call it hiding stupidity; Is it not a way of life to protect yourself?

be a person who knows how to be silent in time.