“大言炎炎”:《庄子》言说态度试论

“Great Words Are Nonchalant”:the Utterance Attitude of Zhuangzi

《庄子》中的“大言炎炎”应为“大言淡淡”。“大言淡淡”之言与《庄子》中所直接论述的“不言”之言,分别属于言说态度和论说对象层面。作为言说态度的淡淡大言,有“游”的立论态度、隐约的命题态度、疏淡的审视态度三个方面的特点。在整个言说的过程中,淡淡大言的言说态度是由“不言”的思想观念导向汪洋恣肆的表现形态的过渡环节。

The“Da Yan Yan Yan”(“Great words are scorching”)is actually“Da Yan Dan Dan”(“Great words are nonchalant”).The nonchalant utterance is different with the unexplained utterance(“the great words with no word”)discussed directly in Zhuangzi.The unexplained utterance belongs to the aspect of argumentation object.The nonchalant utterance belongs to the aspect of“Utterance Attitude”.As the utterance attitude of Zhuangzi,the nonchalant utterance has three characteristics:“wandering”arguing attitude,ambiguous naming attitude,disengaged examining attitude.In the whole speaking process of Zhuangzi,the nonchalant utterance attitude is the transition link between the thought of“the great words with no word”and the performance full of variety and momentum.