按照叶嘉莹的理解,赋、比、兴都是借助形象来表达情意的创作手法。这些含有情意的形象就是意象。这些意象虽然是用语词来表达的具体之物象、事象或喻象,但它们的含义却不是这些具体的形象,而是人的情感和思想。由于作者多不说明这些意象的真正含义,这就需要通过思考才能获得这些意象的所指,而诗歌的韵味也就在这思考 According to Ye Jiaying’s understanding, Fu, than, Hing is the use of images to express the creative approach to affection. These images of affection are images. Although these images are specific objects, phenomena or images expressed in words, their meaning is not these specific images, but human emotions and thoughts. Since the author does not explain the true meaning of these images, it is necessary to acquire the meanings of these images through thinking, and the charm of poetry is also reflected in this