数十年来的《牛郎织女》研究中普遍存在据工具书或他人论著转引文献的情况。一些侧重理论研究或作一般介绍的文章,本是可以理解的。但作为专业人员,则应该引据确凿,而其对有关问题进行批评的人,更应弄清相关事实,不能以错纠错。本文举了两条文献引用及批评的例子来说明展转引用文献情形之普遍,及个别批评本身反映的文风问题。 For decades, the study of Cowherd and Weaver has prevailed according to reference books or others’ works. It is understandable that some articles focused on theoretical research or general introduction. However, as a professional, it should be cited and people who criticize the relevant issues should find out the relevant facts and can not correct them by mistake. This paper gives two examples of citation and criticism of the literature to illustrate the generality of the citing documents and the style of writing reflected by some critics.