Sunday, March 06, 2005

几间东倒西歪屋,一个南腔北调人

从小就听说过浙江的徐文长,大多数是“聪明的徐文长”之类的故事,说他如何机智过人戏弄权霸等。其处世之潇洒闻名浙东,以至当地人说某事不要紧,即“此事徐文长弄一弄就行了”。最近才渐渐发觉徐渭实为书画大家,且一生坎坷,潦倒而终,与脑中一贯的印象大有出入。唉,所谓天妒贤才是也。
听他晚年感慨自己“几间东倒西歪屋,一个南腔北调人”。总觉得待我老了也就是这么个境地。甚是没趣。

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

it means that he doesn't belong truly to any one place? his home is all over the place? zj

sangyu said...

it means he had experience a lot, but in the end he's only left with a few lousy houses and a mixed accent. not much. i guess he's just saying that he's left with not much. after all.

Jade said...

i think that's just humility..he's been a great artist and writer, and there's no denying it.