Three common methods of appearance description
1. Line drawing description. It means using simple and simple pen and ink to outline vivid and vivid characters without any exaggeration or fancy words. The use of this description method can give readers a simple and bright impression. For example, "Mr. Fujino" describes Fujino's "dark skinny", "short mustache", "slow and very frustrated tone", "wearing glasses and holding a stack of large and small books", "fuzzy" clothes, and wearing old clothes in winter. coat. Grasping the characteristics and sketching with a few strokes, he vividly painted the image of a scholar who lived a frugal life and rigorous scholarship.
2. Meticulous description. Gongbi description refers to the detailed depiction of characters using pen and ink. Just like the freeze-frame close-ups of characters in movies or meticulous portraits in paintings, the characters' appearance, clothing, clothing and subtle expressions can make readers see clearly and leave a deep impression. For example, in Liu Shaotang's "Yu Qian Rice": "Aunt Ya is wild and courageous than a human being: she has her big black braid wrapped around her neck, her white teeth bite the end of the braid, her feet are bare, She clasped her hands around the trunk of the tree, which was thicker than her waist, climbed up to the top of the tree, and spread her legs to ride on the branches of the tree. "This passage uses meticulous brushwork to describe a "wild" and "bold" person who is hungry and unscrupulous. "Yagu" is vividly portrayed. The appearance of the characters is described in detail, making it unforgettable.
3. Indirect description. That is, the author does not directly write the physical characteristics of the characters, but expresses the appearance of a specific character by writing the reactions of the people around him. This method is implicit and meaningful, giving people a broad space for imagination. For example, "Mo Shang Sang" describes Luofu's outstanding beauty: "When a traveler sees Luofu, he puts down his shoulder and strokes his mustache. When a young man sees Luofu, he takes off his hat and wears a crotch. The plowman forgets his plow, and the hoeer forgets his hoe. They come and return with mutual resentment. Angry, but just sit and watch Luofu. "Walker" saw Luofu putting down his burden and stroking his beard, immersed in the enjoyment of beauty. The "young man" saw Luo Fu taking off his hat and only wearing a gauze scarf, hoping to attract the girl's attention. The "cultivators" and "hoeers" of Luofu's neighborhood must not have seen Luofu for the first time, but they often stopped working because of watching Luofu, which delayed their working hours. In these few sentences, not a single word directly describes Luo Fu's appearance. We don't even know whether Luo Fu is tall or short, slim or plump, but we just think she is beautiful. The indirect description is very subtle, adding endless charm and charm.