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In Chinese, people use "hongde fazi" to describe those who are popular among the public. Do you know why people use the phrase to express popularity? Let's explore together.
Let's first explore the basic meaning of the phrase "hongde fazi". It is used to describe a person who is popular, over-emphasized and ironic. Dating back to ancient China, red and purple were often associated with the color of officials' clothing. The color of their clothes symbolizes their official status. Officials of different ranks needed to wear clothes in different colors.
For example, in the Tang Dynasty, only officials of the top three ranks were allowed to wear purple clothes, while those of the fourth and fifth ranks wore red clothes. Therefore, in those days, purple and red usually represented one's career success. Later, they were used to refer to popularity.
However, officials who ranked the sixth and seventh in ancient China wore green clothes. Blue was for those in the two lowest ranks. For example, the ancient Chinese poet Bai Juyi once wrote in his poem, "Of all the company at table who wept most? It was none other than the exiled blue-robed host (座中泣下谁最多？江州司马青衫湿)". He used "blue-robed host" to refer to the situation that he had been demoted (贬职) to a lower rank.
Yellow was even more respected than red and purple. Only the royal family could use it. For example, the emperor's robe was yellow.
16. How did this passage start? B.
A. By giving examples B. By asking questions
C. By telling a story D. By writing an email
17. What did the phrase "hongde fazi" mean in ancient China? A.
A. It was used to describe a person who is popular
B. It referred to the color of a common people
C. Red and purple were often associated with the color of officials' clothing
D. It had nothing to do with the officials' status
18. When did purple and red stand for the success of one's career? A.
A. In the Tang Dynasty B. In the Yuan Dynasty
C. In the Ming Dynasty D. In the Song Dynasty
19. Why did the author mention the poem of Bai Juyi? D.
A. To tell us that blue was for those in the sixth and seventh ranks
B. To tell us that blue was even more respected than red and purple
C. To tell us that blue was for those in the two highest ranks
D. To tell us that blue was for those in the two lowest ranks
20. What's this passage mainly about? B.
A. It mainly talks about the phrase "hongde fazi"
B. It mainly talks about what these colors mean in ancient China
C. It mainly talks about the poet Bai Juyi in ancient China
D. It mainly talks about the color of the emperor's robe

答案： 16. B；17. A；18. A；19. D；20. B