I like the first poem in A Dream of Red Mansions: "A mouthful of absurd things, a handful of bitter tears. Dou Yun's author is stupid, who knows the taste? " The author thinks that the first two sentences are Cao Xueqin's evaluation of his works and his regret for the social situation and interpersonal relationship at that time. The last two sentences are mainly the author's foresight of later critical works.

Mr. Wang Meng once analyzed the sentence "full of absurd words": the author chose the form of the novel, and the novel itself was somewhat absurd. The novel first appeared in Zhuangzi, and Zhuangzi said: Being a county magistrate is far from a great novel. In other words, novels are shallow and trivial remarks. This is China's ancient novel concept. In this case, Cao Xueqin chose to write novels, which is an absurd choice in itself. Secondly, some important plots in Cao Xueqin's novels make people feel very confused. Sometimes some of his casual descriptions give you an unrealistic feeling, which makes people feel that it is an absurd statement. Of course, the biggest absurdity is the absurdity of life.

That's what a good song in a dream of red mansions means. For Cao Xueqin, it is the absurdity of family and the absurdity of interpersonal relationship. A Bitter Tears is the author's description of himself and many characters in the book. At that time, it was at the end of feudal society, and various social contradictions gradually emerged. In addition to the decline of family and the deterioration of human relations, A Dream of Red Mansions also expresses the loss of value. So it is "a bitter and sour tear".

"Dou Yun's author is stupid, who can understand the taste?" The two sentences echo the first two sentences, but mainly the author's foresight of later critical works. People's comments on A Dream of Red Mansions and its author are really varied and endless. Among them, some people appreciate the author's wonderful writing, some pick out the prosperous songs and dances in the book, and some misinterpret the opinions of "color emptiness theory", "self-legend" and "obscene books". As the saying goes, there are many views on a dream of red mansions. Just like Mr. Lu Xun's sentence: Scholars see the Book of Changes, Taoists see lewdness, talented people see lingering, revolutionaries see full rows, and gossips see secret things in the palace. However, what you see is not a complete Dream of Red Mansions. It is really "Dou Yun's author is crazy, who can understand the taste?" It shows that the author foresaw it brilliantly.