It means: all the words are absurd words, but they are soaked with my bitter tears! It is said that the author is too obsessed with his children, but who can really understand the meaning of this book?
A piece of nonsense is the only poem written by Cao Xueqin in his personal capacity in the novel A Dream of Red Mansions. This poem expresses the author's depression which is difficult to speak frankly and his deep fear of being confused by the secular world.
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Creation background
A Dream of Red Mansions was born at the end of China feudal society in the18th century. At that time, the Qing government closed its doors to the outside world, and the whole country was immersed in the dream of Kangxi, Kangxi and Qianlong, and went to China. This period seemed peaceful on the surface, but various social contradictions in the bones were intensifying, and the whole dynasty reached a turning point from prosperity to decline.
Artistic feature
The most outstanding artistic achievement of A Dream of Red Mansions is that "it is as rich, complex and natural as life and nature itself", which makes life vivid and tasteful.
The great events and waves in A Dream of Red Mansions are well described. As the story goes on, characters are constantly emerging, full of interest in life, and the secrets of life are revealed. Its detailed description and language description inherit and develop the tradition of excellent novels of the previous generation. One of the outstanding achievements of A Dream of Red Mansions is to "radiate a strong poetic and ideal brilliance".
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