以世情鉴人心——浅说《品花宝鉴》关于市井的描写

Human Mind Behind Human Behavior——On the Description of Marketplace Life in Beauties in the Precious Mirror

《品花宝鉴》关于市井生活的描写在全书占的比重虽然不大,却是不可忽视的因素之一。书中,作者通过背景铺垫——市井生活的描写,揭示了市井细民的混世艰难、人情浅薄、风俗颓败,并借此来体味人生悲哀,观察社会精神,寄寓伤世同情之感。

The description of the marketplace life is of small portion of the novel Beauties in the Precious Mirror, but it is an important element not to be ignored. With the description of the marketplace life, which served as the background, the author revealed the hardness of the people's life, the shallow feeling and the declining customs. At the same time, the author tasted the sadness of life, observed the spirit of society and expressed his deep sympathy of the corrupt reality.