diff --git a/src/api/posts/helpers.rs b/src/api/posts/helpers.rs
index 985ee6a..71b1143 100644
--- a/src/api/posts/helpers.rs
+++ b/src/api/posts/helpers.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 use crate::api::error::AppError;
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
-use crate::models::post::{Post, PostStatus};
+use crate::models::post::{Post, PostListItem, PostStatus};
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 use crate::utils::text::count_words;
 
@@ -61,6 +61,46 @@ pub(super) async fn row_to_post_list(
     }
 }
 
+/// 将数据库行转换为轻量列表项 DTO。
+///
+/// 不包含 `content_md`/`content_html`，但会临时读取 `content_md` 以计算字数与阅读时长。
+/// 同步函数，不依赖数据库连接。
+#[cfg(feature = "server")]
+pub(super) fn row_to_post_list_item(row: &tokio_postgres::Row) -> PostListItem {
+    let id: i32 = row.get("id");
+    let status_str: String = row.get("status");
+    let status = PostStatus::from_str(&status_str).unwrap_or(PostStatus::Draft);
+
+    // 聚合标签并过滤空字符串。
+    let tags: Vec<String> = row
+        .try_get::<_, Vec<String>>("tags")
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter(|t| !t.is_empty())
+        .collect();
+
+    // 临时读取 content_md 计算字数与阅读时长，不存入 DTO。
+    let content_md: String = row.get("content_md");
+    let word_count = count_words(&content_md);
+
+    PostListItem {
+        id,
+        author_id: row.get("author_id"),
+        title: row.get("title"),
+        slug: row.get("slug"),
+        summary: row.get("summary"),
+        status,
+        published_at: row.get("published_at"),
+        created_at: row.get("created_at"),
+        updated_at: row.get("updated_at"),
+        deleted_at: row.try_get("deleted_at").ok(),
+        tags,
+        cover_image: row.get("cover_image"),
+        reading_time: (word_count / 200).max(1),
+        word_count,
+    }
+}
+
 /// 将数据库行转换为完整文章详情。
 ///
 /// 相比列表项额外包含上一篇/下一篇导航，
diff --git a/src/api/posts/list.rs b/src/api/posts/list.rs
index 07b5058..8ffef87 100644
--- a/src/api/posts/list.rs
+++ b/src/api/posts/list.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 use dioxus::prelude::*;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
-use super::helpers::{get_current_admin_user, row_to_post_list};
+use super::helpers::{get_current_admin_user, row_to_post_list_item};
 use super::types::PostListResponse;
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 use crate::api::error::AppError;
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ pub async fn list_published_posts(
         let limit = per_page as i64;
         let rows = client
             .query(
-                "SELECT 
-                    p.id, p.author_id, p.title, p.slug, p.summary, p.content_md, p.content_html, 
+                "SELECT
+                    p.id, p.author_id, p.title, p.slug, p.summary, p.content_md,
                     p.status, p.published_at, p.created_at, p.updated_at, p.cover_image,
                     COALESCE(array_agg(t.name) FILTER (WHERE t.name IS NOT NULL), '{}') as tags
                  FROM posts p
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pub async fn list_published_posts(
 
         let mut posts = Vec::new();
         for row in &rows {
-            posts.push(row_to_post_list(&client, row).await);
+            posts.push(row_to_post_list_item(row));
         }
 
         crate::cache::set_post_list(&cache_key, posts.clone(), total).await;
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ pub async fn list_posts(page: i32, per_page: i32) -> Result<PostListResponse, Se
         let limit = per_page as i64;
         let rows = client
             .query(
-                "SELECT 
-                    p.id, p.author_id, p.title, p.slug, p.summary, p.content_md, p.content_html, 
+                "SELECT
+                    p.id, p.author_id, p.title, p.slug, p.summary, p.content_md,
                     p.status, p.published_at, p.created_at, p.updated_at, p.cover_image,
                     COALESCE(array_agg(t.name) FILTER (WHERE t.name IS NOT NULL), '{}') as tags
                  FROM posts p
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ pub async fn list_posts(page: i32, per_page: i32) -> Result<PostListResponse, Se
 
         let mut posts = Vec::new();
         for row in &rows {
-            posts.push(row_to_post_list(&client, row).await);
+            posts.push(row_to_post_list_item(row));
         }
 
         Ok(PostListResponse { posts, total })
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ pub async fn list_deleted_posts(
         let limit = per_page as i64;
         let rows = client
             .query(
-                "SELECT 
-                    p.id, p.author_id, p.title, p.slug, p.summary, p.content_md, p.content_html, 
+                "SELECT
+                    p.id, p.author_id, p.title, p.slug, p.summary, p.content_md,
                     p.status, p.published_at, p.created_at, p.updated_at, p.cover_image, p.deleted_at,
                     COALESCE(array_agg(t.name) FILTER (WHERE t.name IS NOT NULL), '{}') as tags
                  FROM posts p
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ pub async fn list_deleted_posts(
 
         let mut posts = Vec::new();
         for row in &rows {
-            posts.push(row_to_post_list(&client, row).await);
+            posts.push(row_to_post_list_item(row));
         }
 
         Ok(PostListResponse { posts, total })
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ pub async fn get_posts_by_tag(tag_name: String) -> Result<PostListResponse, Serv
         // 通过 JOIN 筛选含目标标签的已发布文章，并聚合该文章的所有标签。
         let rows = client
             .query(
-                "SELECT 
-                    p.id, p.author_id, p.title, p.slug, p.summary, p.content_md, p.content_html, 
+                "SELECT
+                    p.id, p.author_id, p.title, p.slug, p.summary, p.content_md,
                     p.status, p.published_at, p.created_at, p.updated_at, p.cover_image,
                     COALESCE(array_agg(t2.name) FILTER (WHERE t2.name IS NOT NULL), '{}') as tags
                  FROM posts p
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ pub async fn get_posts_by_tag(tag_name: String) -> Result<PostListResponse, Serv
 
         let mut posts = Vec::new();
         for row in &rows {
-            posts.push(row_to_post_list(&client, row).await);
+            posts.push(row_to_post_list_item(row));
         }
 
         // 当前查询未分页，返回全部匹配文章，因此 total 等于结果长度。
diff --git a/src/api/posts/search.rs b/src/api/posts/search.rs
index 6704da1..d0794f8 100644
--- a/src/api/posts/search.rs
+++ b/src/api/posts/search.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 use dioxus::prelude::*;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
-use super::helpers::row_to_post_list;
+use super::helpers::row_to_post_list_item;
 use super::types::PostListResponse;
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 use crate::api::error::AppError;
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ pub async fn search_posts(query: String) -> Result<PostListResponse, ServerFnErr
         // 使用 ILIKE 做前缀模糊匹配，并按 word_similarity 降序、发布时间降序排序。
         let rows = client
             .query(
-                "SELECT 
-                    p.id, p.author_id, p.title, p.slug, p.summary, p.content_md, p.content_html, 
+                "SELECT
+                    p.id, p.author_id, p.title, p.slug, p.summary, p.content_md,
                     p.status, p.published_at, p.created_at, p.updated_at, p.cover_image,
                     COALESCE(array_agg(t.name) FILTER (WHERE t.name IS NOT NULL), '{}') as tags,
                     word_similarity(p.search_text, $2) AS sml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pub async fn search_posts(query: String) -> Result<PostListResponse, ServerFnErr
 
         let mut posts = Vec::new();
         for row in &rows {
-            posts.push(row_to_post_list(&client, row).await);
+            posts.push(row_to_post_list_item(row));
         }
 
         let total = posts.len() as i64;
diff --git a/src/api/posts/types.rs b/src/api/posts/types.rs
index 4f1e118..5a8d913 100644
--- a/src/api/posts/types.rs
+++ b/src/api/posts/types.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! 文章 API 的请求与响应数据结构。
 
-use crate::models::post::{Post, PostStats, Tag};
+use crate::models::post::{Post, PostListItem, PostStats, Tag};
 
 /// 创建/更新/删除文章的统一响应结构。
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ pub struct CreatePostResponse {
 /// 文章列表响应。
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
 pub struct PostListResponse {
-    /// 文章列表。
-    pub posts: Vec<Post>,
+    /// 文章列表（轻量 DTO，不含正文）。
+    pub posts: Vec<PostListItem>,
     /// 符合查询条件的总数。
     pub total: i64,
 }
diff --git a/src/cache.rs b/src/cache.rs
index dd0bea7..86b3430 100644
--- a/src/cache.rs
+++ b/src/cache.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 use crate::models::comment::PublicComment;
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
-use crate::models::post::{Post, PostStats, Tag};
+use crate::models::post::{Post, PostListItem, PostStats, Tag};
 
 // ============================================================================
 // 缓存 TTL 配置
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub enum CacheKey {
 
 /// 文章列表缓存类型，值为（文章列表，总数）。
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
-pub type PostListCache = Cache<CacheKey, (Vec<Post>, i64)>;
+pub type PostListCache = Cache<CacheKey, (Vec<PostListItem>, i64)>;
 
 /// 标签列表缓存类型。
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@ static PENDING_COUNT_CACHE: LazyLock<Cache<CacheKey, i64>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
 
 /// 读取文章分页列表缓存。
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
-pub async fn get_post_list(key: &CacheKey) -> Option<(Vec<Post>, i64)> {
+pub async fn get_post_list(key: &CacheKey) -> Option<(Vec<PostListItem>, i64)> {
     POST_LIST_CACHE.get(key).await
 }
 
 /// 写入文章分页列表缓存。
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
-pub async fn set_post_list(key: &CacheKey, posts: Vec<Post>, total: i64) {
+pub async fn set_post_list(key: &CacheKey, posts: Vec<PostListItem>, total: i64) {
     let _ = POST_LIST_CACHE.insert(key.clone(), (posts, total)).await;
 }
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ pub async fn set_post_by_slug(slug: &str, post: Option<Post>) {
 
 /// 按标签读取文章列表缓存。
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
-pub async fn get_posts_by_tag(tag: &str) -> Option<(Vec<Post>, i64)> {
+pub async fn get_posts_by_tag(tag: &str) -> Option<(Vec<PostListItem>, i64)> {
     TAG_POSTS_CACHE
         .get(&CacheKey::PostsByTag(tag.to_string()))
         .await
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ pub async fn get_posts_by_tag(tag: &str) -> Option<(Vec<Post>, i64)> {
 
 /// 按标签写入文章列表缓存。
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
-pub async fn set_posts_by_tag(tag: &str, posts: Vec<Post>, total: i64) {
+pub async fn set_posts_by_tag(tag: &str, posts: Vec<PostListItem>, total: i64) {
     let _ = TAG_POSTS_CACHE
         .insert(CacheKey::PostsByTag(tag.to_string()), (posts, total))
         .await;
@@ -379,15 +379,31 @@ mod tests {
             page: 999,
             per_page: 99,
         };
-        let posts = vec![];
+        let posts = vec![PostListItem {
+            id: 1,
+            author_id: 1,
+            title: "List Item".to_string(),
+            slug: "list-item".to_string(),
+            summary: None,
+            status: PostStatus::Published,
+            published_at: None,
+            created_at: chrono::Utc::now(),
+            updated_at: chrono::Utc::now(),
+            deleted_at: None,
+            tags: vec!["rust".to_string()],
+            cover_image: None,
+            reading_time: 1,
+            word_count: 10,
+        }];
 
-        set_post_list(&key, posts.clone(), 0).await;
+        set_post_list(&key, posts.clone(), 1).await;
         let cached = get_post_list(&key).await;
 
         assert!(cached.is_some());
         let (cached_posts, cached_total) = cached.unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(cached_posts.len(), 0);
-        assert_eq!(cached_total, 0);
+        assert_eq!(cached_posts.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(cached_posts[0].title, "List Item");
+        assert_eq!(cached_total, 1);
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
diff --git a/src/components/post_card.rs b/src/components/post_card.rs
index 452d204..91de51b 100644
--- a/src/components/post_card.rs
+++ b/src/components/post_card.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use dioxus::prelude::*;
 use dioxus::router::components::Link;
 
 use crate::components::image_viewer::ImageViewer;
-use crate::models::post::Post;
+use crate::models::post::PostListItem;
 use crate::router::Route;
 
 /// 文章卡片组件。
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use crate::router::Route;
 /// 关键事件：
 /// - 点击标签时阻止事件冒泡，避免触发整卡跳转
 #[component]
-pub fn PostCard(post: Post) -> Element {
+pub fn PostCard(post: PostListItem) -> Element {
     let post_slug = post.slug.clone();
     let date_str = post.formatted_date();
     let has_cover = post.cover_image.is_some();
diff --git a/src/models/post.rs b/src/models/post.rs
index 265da79..c3f4721 100644
--- a/src/models/post.rs
+++ b/src/models/post.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,77 @@ impl Post {
     }
 }
 
+/// 文章列表项 DTO。
+///
+/// 仅包含列表/标签/搜索/归档等场景需要的字段，不含 `content_md` 与 `content_html`，
+/// 以降低缓存内存占用与序列化体积。`deleted_at` 保留，供回收站列表使用。
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct PostListItem {
+    /// 文章主键。
+    pub id: i32,
+    /// 作者用户主键。
+    pub author_id: i32,
+    /// 文章标题。
+    pub title: String,
+    /// URL slug，用于生成文章链接。
+    pub slug: String,
+    /// 摘要，可选。
+    pub summary: Option<String>,
+    /// 文章发布状态。
+    pub status: PostStatus,
+    /// 正式发布时间，None 表示尚未发布。
+    pub published_at: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
+    /// 创建时间。
+    pub created_at: DateTime<Utc>,
+    /// 最后更新时间。
+    pub updated_at: DateTime<Utc>,
+    /// 软删除时间，None 表示未删除。仅回收站查询填充。
+    pub deleted_at: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
+    /// 关联标签列表。
+    pub tags: Vec<String>,
+    /// 封面图片 URL。
+    pub cover_image: Option<String>,
+    /// 预计阅读时间（分钟）。
+    pub reading_time: u32,
+    /// 字数统计。
+    pub word_count: u32,
+}
+
+impl PostListItem {
+    /// 返回用于展示的文章日期：优先使用发布时间，否则回退到创建时间。
+    pub fn formatted_date(&self) -> String {
+        self.published_at
+            .map(|d| d.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| self.created_at.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string())
+    }
+
+    /// 返回中文状态标签。
+    pub fn status_label(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self.status {
+            PostStatus::Published => "已发布",
+            PostStatus::Draft => "草稿",
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// 返回状态文本在 light/dark 模式下的 Tailwind 颜色类。
+    pub fn status_class(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self.status {
+            PostStatus::Published => "text-green-600 dark:text-green-400",
+            PostStatus::Draft => "text-gray-400 dark:text-[#9b9c9d]",
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// 返回状态徽章在 light/dark 模式下的 Tailwind 背景与颜色类。
+    pub fn status_badge_class(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self.status {
+            PostStatus::Published => {
+                "bg-green-100 dark:bg-green-900/30 text-green-700 dark:text-green-300"
+            }
+            PostStatus::Draft => "bg-gray-100 dark:bg-[#333] text-gray-600 dark:text-[#9b9c9d]",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// 前后文章导航结构体。
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct PostNav {
diff --git a/src/pages/admin/dashboard.rs b/src/pages/admin/dashboard.rs
index 2fe339a..87f848e 100644
--- a/src/pages/admin/dashboard.rs
+++ b/src/pages/admin/dashboard.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::api::posts::{get_post_stats, list_posts};
 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
 use crate::api::posts::{PostListResponse, PostStatsResponse};
 use crate::components::ui::ADMIN_CARD_CLASS;
-use crate::models::post::{Post, PostStats};
+use crate::models::post::{PostListItem, PostStats};
 use crate::router::Route;
 
 /// 后台仪表盘页面组件。
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use crate::router::Route;
 pub fn Admin() -> Element {
     // 仪表盘状态：统计数据、最近文章、待审核评论数与首次加载标志。
     let mut stats = use_signal(|| None::<PostStats>);
-    let mut recent_posts = use_signal(|| None::<Vec<Post>>);
+    let mut recent_posts = use_signal(|| None::<Vec<PostListItem>>);
     let mut pending_count = use_signal(|| None::<i64>);
     let mut loaded = use_signal(|| false);
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ fn StatCard(value: String, label: String) -> Element {
 
 /// 最近文章列表项，显示标题、状态标签与发布日期。
 #[component]
-fn RecentPostItem(post: Post) -> Element {
+fn RecentPostItem(post: PostListItem) -> Element {
     let date_str = post.formatted_date();
     let status_label = post.status_label();
     let status_class = post.status_class();
diff --git a/src/pages/admin/posts.rs b/src/pages/admin/posts.rs
index f87deee..8ae0061 100644
--- a/src/pages/admin/posts.rs
+++ b/src/pages/admin/posts.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::api::posts::{delete_post, rebuild_content_html, CreatePostResponse, R
 use crate::components::skeletons::delayed_skeleton::DelayedSkeleton;
 use crate::components::skeletons::posts_skeleton::PostsSkeleton;
 use crate::components::ui::{EmptyState, Pagination, StatusBadge, ADMIN_ROW_HOVER, ADMIN_TABLE_CLASS, BTN_TEXT_RED};
-use crate::models::post::Post;
+use crate::models::post::PostListItem;
 use crate::router::Route;
 
 /// 每页展示的文章数量。
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub fn Posts() -> Element {
 pub fn PostsPage(page: i32) -> Element {
     let current_page = page.max(1);
     // 文章列表、总数、加载状态、删除中 ID、重建缓存状态与结果。
-    let mut posts = use_signal(Vec::new);
+    let mut posts = use_signal(Vec::<PostListItem>::new);
     let mut total = use_signal(|| 0_i64);
     let mut loading = use_signal(|| true);
     let mut deleting = use_signal(|| None::<i32>);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ pub fn PostsPage(page: i32) -> Element {
         }
     });
 
-    let get_posts = move || -> Vec<Post> { posts() };
+    let get_posts = move || -> Vec<PostListItem> { posts() };
 
     rsx! {
         div { class: "space-y-6",
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ pub fn PostsPage(page: i32) -> Element {
 
 /// 文章表格行组件，展示单篇文章的标题、状态、日期与操作按钮。
 #[component]
-fn PostRow(post: Post, deleting: bool, on_delete: EventHandler<i32>) -> Element {
+fn PostRow(post: PostListItem, deleting: bool, on_delete: EventHandler<i32>) -> Element {
     let date_str = post.formatted_date();
 
     rsx! {
diff --git a/src/pages/admin/trash.rs b/src/pages/admin/trash.rs
index f922d39..3d4c075 100644
--- a/src/pages/admin/trash.rs
+++ b/src/pages/admin/trash.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use crate::components::ui::{
     EmptyState, Pagination, StatusBadge, ADMIN_ROW_HOVER, ADMIN_TABLE_CLASS, BTN_SOLID_GREEN,
     BTN_SOLID_RED, BTN_TEXT_ACCENT, BTN_TEXT_RED, CHECKBOX_CLASS,
 };
-use crate::models::post::Post;
+use crate::models::post::PostListItem;
 use crate::models::settings::TrashSettings;
 use crate::router::Route;
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub fn Trash() -> Element {
 pub fn TrashPage(page: i32) -> Element {
     let current_page = page.max(1);
     let mut selected_ids: Signal<HashSet<i32>> = use_signal(HashSet::new);
-    let mut posts: Signal<Vec<Post>> = use_signal(Vec::new);
+    let mut posts: Signal<Vec<PostListItem>> = use_signal(Vec::new);
     let mut total: Signal<i64> = use_signal(|| 0);
     #[allow(unused_mut)]
     let mut loading: Signal<bool> = use_signal(|| false);
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ pub fn TrashPage(page: i32) -> Element {
 /// 计算剩余天数（保留期 - 已删除天数）。
 ///
 /// 返回 (剩余天数, 是否已过期)。基于客户端时钟计算，轻微漂移可接受。
-fn remaining_days(post: &Post, retention_days: i32) -> (i64, bool) {
+fn remaining_days(post: &PostListItem, retention_days: i32) -> (i64, bool) {
     #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
     {
         if let Some(deleted_at) = post.deleted_at {
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ fn remaining_days(post: &Post, retention_days: i32) -> (i64, bool) {
 /// 回收站表格行组件。
 #[component]
 fn TrashRow(
-    post: Post,
+    post: PostListItem,
     retention_days: i32,
     selected: bool,
     on_select: EventHandler<bool>,
diff --git a/src/pages/archives.rs b/src/pages/archives.rs
index 126176f..89be690 100644
--- a/src/pages/archives.rs
+++ b/src/pages/archives.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use dioxus::router::components::Link;
 use crate::api::posts::{list_published_posts, PostListResponse};
 use crate::components::skeletons::archive_skeleton::ArchiveSkeleton;
 use crate::components::skeletons::delayed_skeleton::DelayedSkeleton;
-use crate::models::post::Post;
+use crate::models::post::PostListItem;
 use crate::router::Route;
 
 /// 按年份分组的文章归档结构。
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ struct YearGroup {
 struct MonthGroup {
     month: String,
     month_en: String,
-    posts: Vec<Post>,
+    posts: Vec<PostListItem>,
 }
 
 /// 将文章列表按 `formatted_date()` 返回的 `YYYY-MM-DD` 格式进行年、月分组。
 ///
 /// 返回的结果按原始文章顺序组织，调用前已按发布时间降序排列。
-fn group_posts(posts: &[Post]) -> Vec<YearGroup> {
+fn group_posts(posts: &[PostListItem]) -> Vec<YearGroup> {
     let mut years: Vec<YearGroup> = vec![];
 
     for post in posts {
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ fn MonthSection(month_group: MonthGroup, year: String) -> Element {
 
 /// 单条归档文章组件，展示标题与发布日期，并通过覆盖层链接到文章详情。
 #[component]
-fn ArchiveEntry(post: Post) -> Element {
+fn ArchiveEntry(post: PostListItem) -> Element {
     let date_str = post.formatted_date();
 
     rsx! {