“静女”非“美女”——与熊焰先生商榷

Jingnü(静女) Is Not A Beauty——Discuss with Mr. XIONG Yan

《诗·邶风·静女》“静女其姝”之“静女”,有的学者训作“美女”。本文认为 ,“静”通“靖”,“靖”含“善”、“淑”义 ,因此 ,“静女”即“善女”、“淑女”,而非“美女”

The word Jingnü(静女) in Shi·Beifeng·Jingnü (诗· 邶风· 静女) is explained as a beauty by some scholars. We think that Jing(静) is Jing(靖) . The word Jing(靖) implies the meanings of 'kind' and 'gentle'. So, Jingnü(静女)means a good girl or a gentlewoman, not beauty.