It means that in terms of body shape, if you add one point, it will be too tall, and if you lose one point, it will be too short; in terms of skin color, if you apply makeup, it will be too white, and if you apply vermilion, it will be too red. This is the poem "Dengtuzi Lustful Fu" written by Song Yu, a writer during the Warring States Period. This poem cleverly uses the technique of contrast to depict beauties. "The son of the owner, if one point is added, it will be too long, if one point is taken off, it will be too short, if it is powdered, it will be too white, and if it is applied with red, it will be too red." It has always been regarded as a classic to show the beauty of women. pen. The excerpt is as follows:
Deng Tuzi's Lustful Poems
Song Yu? Pre-Qin Dynasty
Yu said: "There are no more beauties in the world than the state of Chu, and no one is more beautiful than the state of Chu." Among ministers, the most beautiful person among ministers is the son of the master's family. If the son of the master is one percent longer, he will be too long; if he is one percent shorter, he will be too short; if he wears powder, he will be too white; if he applies vermilion, he will be too red; his eyebrows will be like green feathers, his skin will be like white snow, and his waist will be too white. She is like a bundle of flowers, her teeth are like shells; her charming smile confuses Yangcheng and Cai. However, this girl has been climbing the wall to spy on the ministers for three years, and she has not been allowed to do so.
The translation is as follows,
< p>Song Yu then argued that among the beauties in the world, no one can compare with the women of Chu, and no one can surpass the beauty of the women of Chu in my hometown, and the most beautiful girl in my hometown has to be my neighbor. The lady from my employer. In terms of figure, if she adds one point, she is too tall; if she loses one point, she is too short; in terms of her skin color, if she applies makeup, she will be too white; if she applies vermilion, she will be too red; His eyebrows are like the feathers of a kingfisher, his skin is as clear as white snow; his waist is as slender as if it were wrapped in plain silk, and his teeth are as regular as a series of small shells; his sweet smile is enough to confuse and captivate the people in Yangcheng, and it is enough to make people in Yangcheng area confused and fascinated. People in Xia Cai were confused and fascinated by this beautiful woman, who had been lying on the wall watching me for three years, but I still haven’t agreed to date her.Extended information:
This poem was written during the period of King Xiang of Chu in the late Warring States Period. It is said that this poem was written by the author to satirize King Xiang of Chu's extravagant life. This poem describes three attitudes towards the relationship between men and women: Deng Tuzi is a woman. That is love; Song Yu himself is hypocritical and conceited; Doctor Qin Zhanghua is lustful and virtuous. The author considers himself to be the second type in order to fight back against the followers, but in fact the author agrees with the third type, which is to stop being passionate. Etiquette, this attitude is close to human nature and in line with etiquette. It is the representative attitude of ancient Chinese literati and officials towards the relationship between the sexes.