常见的表游子之象及其表意逻辑初探

A Preliminary Exploration of Common Symbols Representing Wanderers and Their Semantic Logic

摘要: 常见的表游子之象有蓬、萍、浮云、鸿雁、越鸟、胡马及东西南北等。蓬、萍、浮云易随风漂泊，如同游子四处漂泊。鸿雁、越鸟、胡马则不是没有方向的漂泊，而是到了某一处远方，但仍具有离开栖息地的特点，如同游子离开故乡。蓬、萍、浮云、鸿雁、越鸟、胡马和游子是相似的关系，都是比喻游子的取象。东西南北与游子是相近关系，常指游子。以上取象涉及植物、自然、动物及方位。

Abstract: Common images representing the figure of a wanderer include the tumbleweed, duckweed, floating clouds, wild geese, the bird of the south, the horse of the north, and people from the east, west, south, and north. The tumbleweed, duckweed, and floating clouds are easily carried by the wind and drift about, just like a wanderer who roams around. Wild geese, the bird of the south, and the horse of the north do not drift aimlessly but reach a distant place, yet they still possess the characteristic of leaving their native habitat, similar to a wanderer leaving his hometown. The tumbleweed, duckweed, floating clouds, wild geese, the bird of the south, the horse of the north, and the wanderer are in a similar relationship, all serving as metaphors for the wanderer. The east, west, south, and north are in a close relationship with the wanderer and often refer to the wanderer. The above-mentioned images involve plants, nature, animals, and direction.