Chapter 30 2. Humorous gossip

The last time I introduced humor, I was a little unruly and said, "What is humor, let me be a little more mysterious here. Don't put it bluntly." Recently, this name has been quoted by some people, so I can't help but feel that the last time I said a few words in a hurry. Introducing this new title according to the method is a bit sorry for the readers, but even more sorry for the humor.Although I introduced such a mysterious and magical introduction, I thought that humor was impossible to talk about. Rather than saying that I don’t understand it, it’s better not to say it at all, so it’s said that "those who understand (knowledge) can understand it once they read it, and those who don’t understand type it." I don't even know what it is in the palm of my hand." Up to now, I still believe this a little bit, and I believe that "don't put it bluntly." What's more, I have to officially turn over some Western book on humor theory to write an article "Humor", "Humor" "On Humor", I am afraid that not only readers will deal with it by not reading him, but even I will be impatient.Moreover, the introduction of humor that is too solemn is a bit close to ignorance (a few hundred years ago in France, there was an orator who was ignorant of humor, and he wrote 30 volumes of his endlessly persuading people to keep silent).People who want to study the theory of humor can go to see the philosopher Bergson's LeRire, the writer George Meredith: Essay on the Idea of ​​Comedy and the Use of the Comie Spirit, and the psychologist Th. Lipps: KomikandHumour, psychological analyst SigmundFreud: DerWitz and other books.However, you don’t need to talk about the academic theory, but you might as well talk about the questions directly and indirectly arising from the introduction of humor in the last article, or it can help everyone understand and enjoy humor.

(1) Someone asked: Where does humorous transliteration come from? Answer: The word humor was originally a pure transliteration. It came to mind while writing the text. It was not selected after careful consideration, or hidden any profound meaning. Humour can neither be translated as "joke", nor is it the same as "witty" and "funny"; The style of an author or work.In any case, it is not as straightforward as the transliteration, so as to avoid misunderstandings.Since the transliteration is said, there is no meaning to be taken, as long as the transliteration is correct.Not only "humor" is available, but also "rotten wood", "crab toad", "shady" and "humorous imitation" are available.However, since I advocate the use of "humor", I have my own justification.Anyone who is good at humor, his humor will become more hidden, and those who are good at appreciating humor, especially appreciate the inner silence, which has a taste that cannot be compared with outsiders, which is different from jokes that are crude and exposed.The more humorous, the better.Therefore, it is translated as humor, and in terms of meaning, it barely seems to make sense.

(2) Question: What is the way to make humor more humorous and more subtle? Answer: Let's use drinking tea as a metaphor.The best tea, no matter it is Wuyi Souchong, Tieguanyin, or Tie Luohan, if you don't feel the taste when you drink it for the first time, you can only get the insufficiency and outsider knowledge after three minutes of silence.If a Westerner thinks that the taste of Tieguanyin is not obvious and strong, and must first add milk and then sugar, then he is simply not qualified to drink Tieguanyin.Humor also differs between elegance and vulgarity, the more secluded it is, the more elegant it is, the more silent it is, the more vulgar it is.Humor does not necessarily have to be quiet and elegant, but it is better to be self-sufficient in art theory than revealing.Humor can certainly make people laugh out loud, uncontrollably, and even "spit rice" and "belly" laugh, but literature—the most admirable humor can only make people twitch their lips slightly. child's smile.

(3) Question: But Sanhe's mother's joke seems to be Tieguanyin with milk and sugar? Answer: Where are the words!The only interesting thing about Sanhe County's mother's jokes is that he has a little fishy smell, which is very popular among cats. In fact, there is not even a little literary interest.Said he is West Lake Longjing, Yuqian, and Xiangpian with milk and sugar, and I would say "Biwu is enough for this!" Probably people who have never drunk Tieguanyin can always ask such questions. It is also the case for those who have drunk Tieguanyin but do not feel its taste.

(4) Question: Mr. "Tao Ran" thinks that Chinese people have absolutely no ability to understand humor or irony, is that true? Answer: This is absolutely true.The introduction to the first chapter of "Eastern and Western Cultures and Their Philosophy" written by Mr. Liang Shuming tells of the gathering at which Peking University faculty and staff sent off Mr. Cai Zimin's trip to Europe. After the meeting, Mr. Liang asked Tao Menghe and Hu Shizhi what they meant by Chinese culture, and Mr. Tao Huer answered Take "It's too hot today".This was an unserious and humorous answer, but Mr. Liang took him too seriously, so he thought that Tao Hu had no insight into Chinese culture. What they "talked about (culture) was completely hypocritical and social! It was very tasteless. Terrible!" These words are really grumbling; Mr. Liang is a person I respect, but to be honest, Mr. Liang is a bit lacking in humor here.A month ago, some people wanted to add a supplementary reporter to promote "Hu Shi's theory" and the suspicion of phlegm obsessive poetry.There was also the letter from Lan Gongwu a few days ago.This kind of non-humorous readers can be said to be "ready to pick up" in the city of Peiping.

(5) Question: Is this the nature of the Chinese people? Otherwise, how can we cultivate readers who are not humorous in this country? Answer: The cultivation of humorless readers can be said to be due to the etiquette and culture, and it can be said that it should be attributed to the strict appearance of those dignified Daoists.Straight-faced literature is literature that is not humorous, two make one, and one makes two.In fact, the more rigid the face, the more unreliable it is, and the closer it is to the suspicion of being an unreasonable scholar.From the perspective of contemporary common people, Zhang's and Liang's only have a grumbling air, or an amiable appearance, so why is it so rigid? (Or ask where the brushwork of "ban Qimianhu" comes from? It is likened to Out-HerodHerod, out-ZolaZola in Western languages ​​and "Ren Qi Ren" and "Lu Qi Ju" in ancient Chinese.)

(6) Question: Your Excellency is talking about humor, why the sudden attack on the face of the board? A: This is exactly the core of the problem.As long as you don't get rid of the stern faces, humorous writers will not be able to develop for a day, and you stern faces can't help but hide and read jokes about Sanhe County's mother for a day, or write phlegm and fanciful poems.Chinese people are inherently humorous, as I have said time and time again, the reason why they dare not use humor in academic books and editorials of major editors is just that they are reluctant to bear this extreme face.In fact, it is also very stubborn.Of course, the face does not need to be too strict, nor does it need to be too vulgar; we don't need to speak profound (what doctrine, what view, what school) brilliant words, but why do we have to tell jokes about the self-respecting Sanhe County mother?It is a stubborn fallacy to think that the dignity of the person is lost by tearing off the face.Everyone is honest, and it's good to talk about academic theory with laughter, so what's the use of it?Therefore, it is said that humorous literature cannot be realized with a humorous outlook on life without a straight-faced outlook on life; A wise old master, even if he was beaten to death, he would not be able to do it.

(7) Question: Can a humorous outlook on life be obtained and heard? Answer: Yes.A humorous outlook on life is one that is authentic, tolerant, and compassionate.Humor laughs when you see people pretending.So regardless of your 3,000 pieces of music and rites, thirteen scriptures, and the loyal officials of the emperor, the strict fathers and filial sons, the virtuous teachers and disciples of the whole camp, you will protect, promote, protect, and maintain ethics. , It's no match for the humorous laugh.As long as he sees through your fake outlook on life and laughs, you can't think about it.So a humorous outlook on life is called real, as opposed to fake. (Or a little fresher, you can use a "realistic" realistic view of life.) There are also two words of tolerance and sympathy that need to be explained. There is a story about Zhang Chang's thrush for his wife. After the sentence, the book said: "God loves his ability, and I can't blame him." This story is certainly good in Zhang Chang's humorous honesty, but especially in the humorous sense of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. tolerant.If the two monarchs and ministers put on a straight face at that time, it would be difficult to say anything, Zhang Chang would have to die.Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was less strict than blaming others than blaming himself, which is the humor of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. (The word tolerance is concluded above.) Let’s talk about the sympathy of humor, which is the reason why humor is different from Ellen (innuendo), and especially because I am enthusiastic about advocating humor but not Ellen.Humor is by no means putting on a straight face (pull-along face) to find fault with others, to say witty, sarcasm, sarcasm, and mean things about others.And I venture to say that humor is an abomination for such sarcasm.It is humorous to see this poor and incomplete society struggling to live, how many weaknesses, how many prejudices, how much obscurity, how much worldliness, because it is ridiculous, feel pitiful, and because it is pitiful, it is lovely, just like Shakespeare's looking at him The characters in the play, like Digens's view of London society, and Guitui's Olympian humour, although it is not unavoidable to be funny, are full of my Buddha's compassion. They can't remedy the disadvantages for a while, so they might as well use artistic skills to write on paper for offering Human self-examination.Therefore, it is not unreasonable to say that the humorous outlook on life is my Buddha's compassionate outlook on life.Humor in doing so can really help human sympathy bring a little sense of solidarity.Sometimes when something happens in society, people are less likely to cruelly ruin a person's reputation with the words "abandoned by all", and think of themselves as some great gentleman.The first thing a gentleman who thinks he is a gentleman because he cruelly laughs at others is to commit the crime of "not being humorous".

Having said that, I wanted to keep writing, talking about what life is dry and boring, why humor is different from jokes, what is a sense of humor, why Mr. Daoxue must read it, why ethics can be ruined by humor... and so on. The problem.But the talk is too long, and today is Sunday, I am afraid that there will be no time to continue, so it is better to end it here to save trouble.There is just one thing I have to declare, that is, I am definitely not a person who can write humorous articles.If someone asks me why I don't lead by example, I can only answer: humor can't be forced.Isn't this question a little humorous?

Well, so farewell!The Duanyang Festival is not far away, if we can pay another 20% to 38% in arrears, our friends who deal with chalk and blackboards every day, may be able to cheer up and speak in front of Mr. Daoxue during this festive season Just some naughty words.