【正文】 (劉長卿《送劉澈》)Green, green the temple’mid bamboo,Late, late bells ring out the evening. (Xu Yuanchong, 1988:56)The following example written by general Chen Yi is more classical and representative:(23) 行行過太行，迢迢赴延安細(xì)細(xì)問舊故，星星數(shù)鬢斑。Wisps of smoke rose continuously from the mountain village chimneys.(21) 我能聽見遠(yuǎn)處小溪的潺潺流水聲。 And the reduplication of adjectives represents the strengthening or weakening of the extent such as “小小”, “甜甜”, “高高”, “長長”, “細(xì)細(xì)”. (19) 綠化祖國，人人有責(zé)。嘆人世，終難定！Too shrewd by half, with such finesse you wrought that your own life in your own toils was caught。呼喇喇似大廈傾，昏慘慘似燈將盡。家富人寧，終有個家亡人散各奔騰。Soft, soft are her paleskinned hands. (Translated by Wang Rongpei)Semantically speaking, the six reduplicated words “青青”, “郁郁”, “盈盈”, “皎皎”, “娥娥” and “纖纖”, directly or indirectly, all tend to show the beauty of the heroine from different perspectives. The expression is so appropriate that one cannot help but imagine the inparable appearance and the irresistible charm of the heroine. What is more, such musical expressions give the readers a double enjoyment of both sound and sight. All those lifelike expressions attribute to the application of reduplicated words. Emotional functionStill reduplicated words can be used to convey personal feelings. Besides the literal meaning, what emotion an author intends to express or what position he stands for also can be obtained through the analysis on reduplicated words. The emotion can be either positive or negative, either mendatory or derogatory, either direct or indirect. For example:(17) 我赤裸裸地來到這世界，轉(zhuǎn)眼間也將赤裸裸的回去罷?(朱自清《匆匆》)I have e to this world stark naked, and in the twinkling of an eye, I am to go back as stark naked as ever. (Zhang Peiji, 1999:76)The reduplicated word “赤裸裸” describes the depression of the author for his loss at what to do and where to go. It can be tangibly felt from the repeated reduplicated word “赤裸裸” that the author pletely falls into the abyss of confusion and holds a negative attitude towards life.Take another text from A Dream of Red Mansions as an example:(18) 機(jī)關(guān)算盡太聰明，反算了卿卿性命。青青河畔草》)Green, green spreads the bank—side grass。娥娥紅粉妝，纖纖出素手。層層的葉子中間，零星的點(diǎn)綴著些白花，有裊娜地開著的，有羞澀地打著朵兒的……(朱自清《荷塘月色》) The four reduplicated words “曲曲折折”, “田田”, “亭亭” and “層層” in this prose present a vivid picture of the lotus pool in front of eyes as if the readers were appreciating the beautiful scene in the appealing atmosphere themselves. It can be seen that reduplication is so effective in description, fully conveying the beauty in sense of Chinese reduplication.The following poem from Old Nineteen Poems also provides a convincing example: (16) 青青河畔草，郁郁園中柳。(杜甫《登高》)The boundless forest shed its leaves shower by shower,The endless River rolls its waves hour after hour. (Xu Yuanchong，1988:45)Antithesis is a distinctive feature of Chinese poems, and this rhetorical device itself can show the structural beauty of Chinese. Each word of the poem matches so perfectly with the limelight in the use of reduplicated words “蕭蕭” and “滾滾”, which not only demonstrates a vivid picture in front of eyes but also gives rise to immense beauty in form, giving the readers a rather balanced feeling. With the application of reduplicated words, the beauty in form of poems is furthermore demonstrated.The following poem “Shengshengman” outweighs all the others in presenting the beauty in form and best explains this point:(14) 尋尋覓覓，冷冷清清，凄凄慘慘戚戚。You may well give him a fright but be sure not wound him. Functions of reduplication Reduplication functions as an important way of enriching Chinese lexicon and conveying the meaning. Therefore lexically and semantically speaking, reduplication plays an irreplaceable role mainly by creating beauty in sound, beauty in form as well as that in sense. In addition, reduplication exerts a profound influence on emotional expressions. Aesthetic functionWords are the binations of sounds and meanings. The harmonic matching between sounds and meanings is helpful to the expressions and the use of reduplicated words is an effective way to serve such an aesthetic function. The reduplicated words have the features of audio musicality and formal tidiness, and naturally they can produce the beauty both in sound and in form and furthermore produce the beauty in sense. Therefore, the discussion of its aesthetic function will be made from the above three aspects. The beauty in soundOne obvious feature of reduplicated words is that they have strong sense of rhythm with their harmonic sounds appealing to ears. Even though sounds do not have natural connection with meanings, however, they are indeed used as an effective way of reinforcing the meanings. “Chinese reduplication is used to enhance the language sense by means of the reduplication of sounds, to enhance the harmony in tone by means of harmony in sound”(Chen Wangdao, 1979:175). Moreover, sounds provide a large scope for the readers’ imaginations by vividly presenting the scenes to be described, making the image more understandable. Take the following text as an example:(11) 聽著鞭炮劈劈啪啪的響著，水兵們高呼著向岸上的同伴告別時，我的眼眶潤濕了…(鄭振鐸《離別》)Firecrackers were cracking and spluttering, and sailors shouting goodbye to their buddies on the shore…(Zhang Peiji, 1999:273)Needless to say, it seems to present the real sound of firecrackers to ears the moment one reads “劈劈啪啪”. The most direct effect of Chinese reduplicated word lies in its beauty in sound. And the following poem written by Du Fu is also quite convincing:(12) 車轔轔，馬蕭蕭, 行人弓箭各在腰。 Love pitapatted in their heart.(9) 他走著走著忽然想起剛才的事來。(7) 為了取得最后的勝利，戰(zhàn)士們都辛苦辛苦?！?More examples are provided below:(5) 放寒假了，同學(xué)們?yōu)t灑瀟灑一番。(4) 看他偷偷摸摸的樣就知道他不是好人。” There are many such words in language application such as “勾勾搭搭”, “恭恭敬敬” and “偷偷摸摸”. Take a look at the following sentences:(2) 她十分討厭拖拖拉拉的孩子。Now as we turn backSnowflakes fly.Our road is a long oneAnd we thirst and hunger,Our hearts are fil