摘要
The painting entitled Impecunious Peony is hanging in the home of Wang Zhenyi,a Chinese Academy of Engineering academician.Peony blooms have been a symbol of wealth and rank since ancient times,generally depicted as plump and gorgeous.However,this painting instead features a subtle elegance with the description of“Impecunious.”Wang Zhenyi admires this painting’s artistic conception of simple elegance devoid of fame and fortune.He believes that a person must be ambitious and enterprising,as well as possess a proper sense of honor and be able to exercise self-discipline.A flippant and impetuous mind is the adversary of scientif ic research.Poverty and loneliness are the best companions of scientists.
