A paragraph describing the language of the character Xue Baochai

Let’s take a look at the portrait description of Xue Baochai again. In the fifth chapter, it is written: "Baochai was born with smooth muscles and bones, and an elegant manner. Her lips are red without any spots, her eyebrows are unpainted but green, and her face is Like a silver basin, her eyes are like water apricots. She has a straight character and a beautiful appearance, which many people say cannot be matched by Daiyu." In the eighth chapter, Baochai is described like this: "The lips are red without being painted, and the eyebrows are green without being painted. The face is like a silver basin, and the eyes are like water apricots..." Chapter 28 describes Baoyu and wants to see the red musk string worn by Baochai. However, because Baochai has "naturally rich skin", it finally fades away. Come down. At this time, Baoyu noticed Sister Bao's "snow-white and crisp arms" and had the idea: "This arm must grow on Sister Lin, or it may have to be touched, and it will grow on him." Chapter 30 Baoyu said about Baochai: "No wonder their sister is fatter and hotter than Concubine Yang."

Compared through Cao Xueqin's vivid and vivid portraits of Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai, the two Who is more beautiful? I think Lin Daiyu is the most beautiful woman portrayed in the book, and her beauty is obviously better than Xue Baochai's. Xishi is the first of the four beauties in ancient times. Cao Gong said that Daiyu is three points better than Xishi. In the book, Baochai is compared to Yang Guifei, so Xishi should be above Yang Guifei. In addition, Daiyu is three points better than Xishi. , isn’t this obviously saying that Daiyu is more beautiful than Baochai? I think some readers think that Daiyu is not as beautiful as Baochai, and they probably understand it from the passage "With her upright character and beautiful appearance, many people say that Daiyu is inferior to her." It seems to mean that regardless of her character or appearance, Lin Daiyu is None are as good as Xue Baochai. In fact, I think this understanding is one-sided, because the saying here that "many people say Daiyu is inferior to her" mainly means that Daiyu is not as good as Baochai in terms of life and conduct, which means that her popularity is not as good as Baochai, and Daiyu is not as popular as Baochai. The image of Baochai is too thin and not as strong as Baochai's body, so the above description mainly contains this meaning.

In addition, in the 30th chapter, when Baoyu said: "No wonder their sister is fatter and timid than Concubine Yang." At this time, Baochai, who never lost his temper, was furious and blushed. With a sneer on his face, he said: "I'm just like Concubine Yang, but I don't have a good brother like Yang Guozhong." Although red academic circles have different interpretations of Baochai's tantrum, I personally think that it is mainly Baoyu's words. It touches on Baochai's shortcomings, which means that Baochai is too fat, even to the extent that it affects her appearance. How can you see it? Because, speaking from common sense, if a man praises a woman for her beauty, it is too late for the woman to be happy. How can there be any reason to lose her temper? Yang Guifei is also one of the four beauties. Baoyu compared Baochai to Yang Guifei, which is equivalent to comparing her to the four beauties. Why was Baochai not secretly happy but angry? The main reason is that Baochai thinks that Baoyu is using Concubine Yang to ridicule her and expose her shortcomings. If we compare the detail in Chapter 28 that Baochai had a hard time removing the red musk string on her wrist, we can imagine that Xue Baochai is actually a bit fat and stupid. From this point of view, her figure is far inferior to Daiyu Beautiful.