Malamei is a leading figure in the French symbolism movement. His poems are characterized by exquisiteness, obscurity, profundity and obscurity, emphasizing "correspondence" and "equivalence" in all things, and holding that "truth" exists in this symbol. Poetry does not directly reveal the theme, but inspires readers through the bridge of symbols and hints. Malamei's poetry is deeply influenced by classical poetry and oriental poetry in technique, and absorbs the romantic lyric style. He calls his own poetry "pure poetry" and thinks that poetry is "absolute, pure, exquisite, musical, intangible, complex and indescribable" and "a kind of aimless, internal and transcendental beauty". Afternoon of the Faun is one of the most famous masterpieces of Malamei, full of symbols and hints, giving people a vague feeling.