What does Dream of Red Mansions mean by giving Daiyu two old handkerchiefs

I think Baoyu gave Daiyu two old handkerchiefs to help Daiyu eliminate loneliness, even if she is not by Daiyu's side, she can comfort her. Daiyu is a sentimental person herself.

This is known only to the two of them.

1, it means that Jia Baoyu has been thinking about Lin Daiyu.

2. In ancient times, handkerchiefs were also called silk handkerchiefs, in which the word "silk" was homophonic to "Si", which means acacia.

3, in "Dream of Red Mansions", the reason for sending a handkerchief is that Baoyu was beaten, Daiyu loves to cry, Baoyu knows that Daiyu will cry after returning to the manuscript, afraid that she will be too sad and trembling filial piety to damage her body, and she has no way to comfort her by her side, so she sent a handkerchief (and an old handkerchief), which means that she has been thinking about her, and she persuaded Daiyu not to cry anymore.

Horizontal silk (thinking) to vertical silk (thinking) - acacia.

At that time Lin used to hand kerchief. Containment: I haven't forgotten the old love. It's as simple as that, it's not an underground party, there's no need to guess! What bullshit.

Forehead... I've seen several explanations:

1, Ma Ruifang mentioned in "A Dream of Red Mansions" that before this time, once when the two were arguing, Baoyu wiped her tears with her sleeve, and Daiyu saw that she gave him a piece of herself, and Baoyu was "sleeved up". This time it is a return, as a mark of the hearts of the two.

2. Very popular understanding: Baoyu uses a handkerchief, no matter how old it is, it is made of silk, and it means "horizontal is also thinking (silk) and vertical is also thinking (silk)". Personally, I think this understanding is a bit vulgar, not to mention that Bao Dai can meet every day and there is no place in the book where the two are lovesick, just say that Bao Dai's love is essentially spiritual, not superficial and not direct, and what to say "horizontal is also thinking and vertical is also thinking" is like saying that "husband and wife both return home" is as vulgar and ugly.

3. The words of the family: I personally feel that "homely" alone is a kind of intimate proof, and Bao Dai has also mentioned the issue of "intimacy" several times, this time it was Baoyu who explained to Daiyu that "I am closest to you"; As far as the "handkerchief" is concerned, it should be the most important and most commonly used thing for Daiyu (others will also carry it, but it is never as frequent as Daiyu), which shows Baoyu's understanding and concern for Daiyu, and once again points to the main line of "tears in the beads".

Hope it helps you ...

The old veil, homophonic is "afraid", which means that Baoyu knows that Daiyu feels sorry for him and pities him, and is afraid that she will hurt her body in order to wipe her tears alone at night, so she sends the old veil.

The two have the same heart, and as soon as Daiyu saw the old handkerchief given by Baoyu, she understood it after thinking about it carefully.

The handkerchief is not a general expression of lovesickness, the old Pa (afraid) two (two) lovesickness, that is, to tell Sister Lin that I am not afraid of the pain on my body, I am only afraid of you and me, you don't have to worry.

Sending an old handkerchief represents love, because Lin Daiyu loves to shed tears, which is one of them! Second, because the veil is supported by silk threads, the silk threads represent acacia, and the horizontal and vertical silk threads represent the left and the left! It's the old Pa again, and it represents the long-standing acacia!

Horizontal silk (thinking) comes, vertical silk (thinking), which means not forgetting the old feelings