“大象无形”中西文艺理论在各自的发展和彼此的交流中缩小了隔阂与距离。钱钟书在学习、融会古今中外文艺理论和自身深厚的作品鉴赏的基础上 ,更把中西文艺理论中的“通感”和“契合”等命题推向新的更高的境界 ,作出了更科学、更明晰、更令人信服的理论概括 “Invisible Elephants” Chinese and Western literary theories narrow the gap and distance in their own development and mutual exchange. On the basis of studying and integrating the ancient and modern literary theory at home and abroad and his own profound works of art appreciation, Qian Zhongshu pushed even more the propositions of “synaesthesia” and “fit” in the theory of Chinese and Western literature and art to a new higher realm and made even more Scientific, clearer and more convincing theoretical summary