有几年音乐术语“变奏”一词似较流行,且常见于历史(尤其是中国近代史)论著的标题。其实音乐中的“变奏(variations)”乃是针对主题(theme)而言,故若讨论时代主题而仅以“变奏”出之,则其言外之意或谓该时代是个“无主题”或“主题隐晦”的时代。对相当长时间里曾失去重心的近代中国 For a few years the term “variation”, a musical term, is prevalent, and is often found in the titles of history (especially in modern Chinese history). In fact, the “variations” in music are directed at the theme. Therefore, if we discuss the theme of the times but only make a “variation,” the implication of the term is that there is a “no theme” or “the theme is obscure ”Era. Modern China, which has lost its center of gravity for quite a long time