情之所锺 正在我辈——明清小说“套语”研究之一

“Ordinary People as We Are, Ne Are Most Affectionate”——Topos Studies in Ming-Qing Novels (1)

“套语”研究是主题学研究的一项内容 ,明清小说中有很多套语值得进行系统的研究。“情之所锺 ,正在我辈”是明清世情小说中常见的一个套语 ,也是评论者经常使用的一句批评话语 ,这个套语确认了人生而有情的事实 ,体现了世情小说的重情观念 。

The study of topos is an item of thematic studies, and a number of topos in Ming-Qing novels are worthy of studying systematically. That “ordinary people as we are, we are most affectionate” is a household topos in Ming-Qing town novels, and it is a frequently used topos by critics as well. Besides, this topos affirms the fact that everyone is affectionate, and that emotion valued idea prevails in town novels, together with importance of our feeling.