As a senior pretender in several classics, I share some years of pretending experience, hoping to help you be true or false. China ancient literature lovers have a smooth road of pretending to be forced. First, unless you have a deep understanding of the works familiar to the following writers, please don't touch on them easily, and try to find some remote topics:
Li Bai, Du Fu and Huang Tingjian
Just give three examples, I think it's enough. If you really want to share Du Lisu Huang with everyone, you should at least be wary of Tang Pushi's Three Hundred Poems of Tang Poetry and Qian Zhongshu's Notes on Song Poetry. Speaking of Li Bai, it is out of date to discuss whether the bright thread at the foot of my bed is used for sleeping or sitting on his ass. At least on the basis of reciting Fu Dapeng skillfully, you should lightly quote Zhuangzi and talk about Du Fu. Never tell people in vain, such as eight poems about three officials and three other things, but tell them directly. Talking about Huang Tingjian, it is not enough for you to stay at the level of money selection and betting, and you will be despised. If you can sum it up with China's version of "Huang Tingjian is Bloom's" Influence Anxiety ",congratulations, your pretending level is definitely not low.
Second, don't say the prefix "du".
The reason why he pretends to be awesome is that he can talk about smallpox without the holographic panorama of his whole work, no matter whether it grows on his face or not, at least making MM cuttlefish tremble is victory. Don't think that you can just show off after reading a little bit of Li Bai and Du Fu, or you will make a joke like "I like Li Bai's ancient Yuefu and Bai Juyi's new Yuefu". Bai can talk about it or talk about it horizontally. However, as a pretender, in order to avoid exposure, it is best not to mention the complete works or detailed annotations-Bai's poems or Bai Juyi's annotation sets or even the whole Tang poetry or its supplements. Unless you really read all the Tang poems like Wen Yiduo and can recite about 1000 poems, people will think you are modest if you don't read them all, and Gao Cen Wang Meng, Liu Han and Yao Jia don't understand. The safer way is to keep in awe of Li Dubai in front of people, or cover it up with an absolutely correct nonsense like "Du Li's articles are there", but in fact, people will think you are modest, but you really haven't studied it. ! If we really want to talk about it, why not talk about Huangpu Li Pin? Ah, what, the effect of pretending to be forced is definitely better than that of Li Dubai.
Third, define your own genre or period.
Don't try to say in general that I like China's ancient literature. What is it? Pre-Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. This is too low-end. You must have a clear and vague orientation. How can I put it? For example, you can casually say "I like the literature in troubled times" or "I like the school of Zhexi Ci", and the effect of pretending is definitely far beyond the expression of "I like the literature in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties" or "I like the literature in Qing Dynasty". Let's talk about the Tang Dynasty. Don't say that I like Li Bai's romanticism, Du Fu's and Bai Juyi's realism, or even frontier fortress. Pretend it's too bad. You can say, "Anyway, in fact, I think the Tang law is very important, but unfortunately it was deliberately ignored in the construction of later literary history." This is a strong absence. " Then you might as well recite a paragraph of Li Shangyin. Pretend that the effect is enough to make MM crazy about you?
Fourth, either raise the theoretical banner or take the traditional criticism route.
To evaluate a poem or a novel, don't use the general evaluation of desolation, gentleness, grandeur and freshness. Otherwise, you are good at playing with various theoretical terms: there is no implied reader, no unreliable narrative, and no rhetorical narrative. How do you evaluate a novel? Evaluate a poem, don't say classic, say "canon", so as to pretend to be "punctual" Shang Xie can be linked with structuralism, and Du Shiniang can be linked with feminism. When discussing China's ancient literature, we can recite all the names of western philosophers, sociologists, anthropologists and psychologists in the 20th century, and tell the main points in a sentence or two for emergencies. Another way is that you should show complete contempt for theory. First, you should express that the tree of life is evergreen and the theory is always gray. Then when it comes to western theories, you will gnash your teeth and say "China's literary theory is aphasia". You should make people feel that you have seen through all kinds of socialist theories and returned to the road of competition, style, charm and style.
Fifth, we should show extreme disdain for the translation of vernacular Chinese.
No matter whether you usually look at the vernacular translation or not, you must insist on reading the original text for publicity! ! The Book of Songs should read justice, Chu Ci should read the supplementary notes, Li Bai should read it, Du Fu should read it in autumn, and of course, don't criticize the vernacular translation works (once the criticism is exposed, in fact, it is these vernacular translations that you read! ! ), to show detachment, simply say, "Vernacular translation still contributes to the popularization of classical works." Sixth, be careful when talking about "favorite writers or works"
It is best to have a genealogy of classic works in the history of ancient China literature. The general principle is: if you want to pack, don't be too unconventional. Because you say that a writer is your favorite, the subtext is that you read a lot and know a lot, which is easy to show. So you have to choose a moderate one, or you have to choose one who reads less. For example, you can say that you like Li He best (from the whole work, Li He's works are less than Li Bai and Li Shangyin, which is the reason for choosing him, hehe). For example, you can choose Jin Ping Mei from the comparison between Jin Ping Mei and Hong Mei (very simple, few people really read the complete book, and not everyone can read the complete book of Taiping Bookstore). Nan Ding, Ming Ping and so on, you can really like it in private (congratulations, if you really like it, you are not pretending), but if you pretend in front of someone who is not your boss, it is easy to be OUT. As for the most suitable writers' works, I recommend several: Xin Qiji and Jiang Baishi (in the bold and graceful camp, these two are more suitable for pretending than Su Dongpo and Li Qingzhao), Romance of the Three Kingdoms (don't say that you like Zhuge Liang, I recommend that you like Guo Jia), and Lady Xiang and (reciting Li Sao is boring). Seventh, pay attention to the version.
It must be Zhonghua Book Company or Shanghai ancient books. If you can also talk about Song engraving, Matsui edition, Jingjiatang Shuanghongtang or various awesome versions of writers' anthology, it will be even higher. In short, our slogan is: I pretend, so I am!
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