象征是艺术创作的基本艺术手法之一,艺术家常借助于某一具体事物的外在特征,寄寓某种深邃的思想,表达某种富有特殊意义的事理。象征手法的运用会使艺术欣赏者产生由此及彼的联想,从而领悟到艺术家所要表达的含义,并获得意味无穷的感觉。《红楼梦》风格含蓄,整个作品蕴藏了无穷的韵味,这和它广泛使用象征的表现手法是分不开的。 Symbolism is one of the basic artistic techniques of artistic creation. Artists often rely on the external characteristics of a specific thing, send a deep-seated thought, and express a certain kind of affair with special significance. The use of symbolic techniques will allow art-appreciators to have associations with each other, thus comprehending what the artist wants to express and gaining a sense of infinite meaning. The style of “Dream of Red Mansions” is subtle, and the whole work contains endless charms. This is inseparable from its extensive use of symbolic expression techniques.