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A 我昨天逛古董店，看到一把明代的椅子。老闆開價3萬，說是少見的精品。你說現在還有可能買到真正的明代傢俱嗎？
wǒ zuótiān guàng gǔdǒngdiàn, kàndào yī bǎ Míngdài de yǐzi. lǎobǎn kāijià sānwàn, shuō shì shǎo jiàn de jīngpǐn. nǐ shuō xiànzài hái yǒu kěnéng mǎidào zhēnzhèng de Míngdài jiājù ma?
Yesterday I was looking around in an antique shop and I saw a chair from the Ming dynasty. The shop owner asked 300,000 yuan for it and claimed it was a rare and unique work of art. Do you think it's still possible to buy authentic Ming dynasty furniture?
B 中國傢俱有數千年的發展歷史，現在市場上主要是明清兩代的傢俱。古董傢俱的價值主要取決於年代、材質、稀有性、完整性等。所以總的來說，與清代傢俱相比，明代傢俱的價值更高。
Zhōngguó jiājù yǒu shùqiān nián de fāzhǎn lìshǐ, xiànzài shìchǎng shang zhǔyào shì Míng Qīng liǎng dài de jiājù. gǔdǒng jiājù de jiàzhí zhǔyào qǔjué yú niándài, cáizhì, xīyǒu xìng, wánzhěngxìng děng. suǒyǐ zǒngdeláishuō, yǔ Qīngdài jiājù xiāngbǐ, Míngdài jiājù de jiàzhí gènggāo.
Chinese furniture has been developing for several thousand years, and the majority of furniture on the antique market today originates from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The value of a piece of antique furniture is mainly determined by age, quality of materials, rarity, intactness of the piece, etc. So, generally speaking, if you compare Ming and Qing dynasty furniture, Ming dynasty furniture is more valuable.
A 噢，原來是這樣。不過現在，好多古董傢俱都是仿製品。你有什麼分辨的竅門嗎？
ō, yuánlái shì zhèyàngde. bùguò xiànzài, hǎo duō gǔdǒng jiājù dōu shì fǎngzhìpǐn. nǐ yǒu shénme fēnbiàn de qiàomén ma?
Oh, I see. But nowadays a lot of antique furniture is just replicas. Do you have any tricks for distinguishing the two?
B 簡單地說，可以從材質、造型和工藝三方面來分辨。在造型方面，明代傢俱高雅、簡約，達到了藝術頂峰。這是因為當時的傢俱大多由文人設計，因此融入了自己獨特的思想和性格。
jiǎndān de shuō, kěyǐ cóng cáizhì, zàoxíng hé gōngyì sān fāngmiàn lái fēnbiàn. zài zàoxíng fāngmiàn, Míngdài jiājù gāoyǎ, jiǎnyuē, dádào le yìshù dǐngfēng. zhè shì yīnwèi dàngshí de jiājù dàduō yóu wénrén shèjì, yīncǐ róngrù le zìjǐ dútè de sīxiǎng hé xìnggé.
To put it simply, you can distinguish them by looking at three things: the quality of the materials, the design, and the craftsmanship. With regards to the design, Ming dynasty furniture is elegant and precise, having reached a peak as an art form. During that time, furniture was mainly designed by scholars; therefore the design became a reflection of their own unique philosophies and character.
A 對啊，清代傢俱相比之下就完全不同了。設計更加複雜，深受宮廷傢俱的影響。就算一張飯桌的桌腳，都被雕刻得非常細緻。
duìā, Qīngdài jiājù xiāngbǐ zhīxià jiù wánquán bùtóng le. shèjì gèngjiā fùzá, shēnshòu gōngtíng jiājù de yǐngxiǎng. jiùsuàn yī zhāng fànzhuō de zhuōjiǎo, dōu bèi diāokè de fēicháng xìzhì.
Yeah, in comparison, Qing dynasty furniture is completely different. The design is more complex, heavily influenced by the furniture of the imperial court. Even a dining room table leg was meticulously carved.
B 哎，你倒是很瞭解嘛。其實古董傢俱最神奇的就是製作工藝，不用一顆釘子就能做出一件完整的傢俱。
āi, nǐ dàoshì hěn liǎojiě ma. qíshí gǔdǒng jiājù zuì shénqí de jiùshì zhìzuò gōngyì, bùyòng yī kē dīngzi jiù néng zuòchū yījiàn wánzhěng de jiājù.
Wow, you really have a thorough understanding. Actually, the most amazing thing about antique furniture is the craftsmanship with which it was made. Without using a single nail, a complete piece of furniture could be crafted.
A 我只知道古董傢俱這幾年很受歡迎，卻不知道其中有這麼多知識。真是佩服前人的智慧和品味。
wǒ zhǐ zhīdào gǔdǒng jiājù zhè jǐ nián hěn shòu huānyíng, quèbù zhīdào qízhōng yǒu zhème duō zhīshi. zhēnshì pèifú qiánrén de zhìhuì hé pǐnwèi.
I only know that antique furniture in the past few years has been very popular, but I had no idea that there was so much to know about it. I really admire our forefathers' wisdom and fine tastes.
Key Vocabulary
逛 guàng
古董店 gǔdǒngdiàn
明代 Míngdài
開價 kāijià
精品 jīngpǐn
傢俱 jiājù
古董 gǔdǒng
價值 jiàzhí
材質 cáizhì
稀有 xīyǒu
清代 Qīngdài
仿製品 fǎngzhìpǐn
竅門 qiàomén
造型 zàoxíng
工藝 gōngyì
高雅 gāoyǎ
簡約 jiǎnyuē
頂峰 dǐngfēng
雕刻 diāokè
細緻 xìzhì
品味 pǐnwèi
Supplementary Vocabulary
大件 dàjiàn
至少 zhìshǎo
增長 zēngzhǎng
廣泛 guǎngfàn
辨別 biànbié
吉祥 jíxiáng
壽桃 shòutáo
長壽 chángshòu
訣竅 juéqiào
結合 jiéhé
四大發明 sìdà fāmíng
關注 guānzhù
黑心錢 hēixīnqián
光明正大 guānmíngzhèngdà
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