Lin Daiyu always said that Jia Baoyu was a "silver-like wax gun head". Why did she say that?

Let me answer this question. The ancients paid attention to the source of their words, and they did not do it arbitrarily. This sentence by Lin Daiyu originally came from the novel "The Romance of the West Chamber", which is the book that describes the personal love story of Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying.

Lin Daiyu said this to Jia Baoyu, firstly, to show that she had also read The West Chamber, and secondly, it was also a joke, saying that Jia Baoyu was a good-looking person but not useful. Haha, if we go deeper, I’m afraid it’s not something that can be discussed here.

Let’s look at it literally. In the past, real swords and guns were mostly silver, so they were only similar in color to the real thing, but in fact it was a gun head made of wax. You Doesn’t it mean that it’s only good but not useful?

In the past, literati used to use allusions when speaking. It seemed that the more closely related they were to allusions, the more they could demonstrate their strong literary skills, and the more meaningful their words would be. Persuasiveness. At this time, Lin Daiyu often prided herself on being knowledgeable and talented. Taking out a banned book at the time to talk about Jia Baoyu also showed that she was not a martial artist. She knew everything and only occasionally joked with you.

Speaking of which, she and Jia Baoyu were childhood sweethearts. They grew up in the same house. When no one else was present, they would make one or two jokes like this. It's not too much. What's more, it was Jia Baoyu who got up first and she blurted out these words.

Looking at The West Chamber in the context of the times, it promotes a man and a woman who risk everything for love. It is a theme that is incompatible with the mainstream of the time, so some wealthy families do not want their own children. Let’s read books like this. However, young people all have a rebellious personality, and it is not uncommon for them to come to watch secretly. Even people like Xue Baochai have borrowed them to watch, not to mention Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, who are really good-natured. After looking at it, it really suits their personalities.