《红楼梦》瑕疵拾零

On Flaws of Dreams in Red Mansion

对于宏篇巨著《红楼梦》的评论,论者多扬其瑜而罕见述其瑕。其实,唯有瑕才显瑜。无瑕则无瑜,亦如无丑则无美。

In terms of comments on Dreams in Red Mansion,the appraisive tune is more highly than the critical one.Only flaws can set off virtues by contrast.And the latter has no existive meaning without the former,just as no beauty will exist if there is no ugliness.