」景公怒曰:「國人以為歸於我。
」成公乾曰:「子資少,屈春資多。
“The men of the state believe it will go to me,” retorted Jing-gong angrily.
子義獲,天下之至憂也,而子以為友,鳴鶴與芻狗,其知甚少,而子玩之。
鴟夷子皮日侍於屈春,損頗為友,二人者之智足以為令尹,不敢專其智,而委之屈春,故曰政其歸於屈春乎!
“Your qualifications are few and Qu Chun’s are many,” said Chenggong.
」lows: 魏文侯弟曰季成,友曰翟璜,文侯欲相之,而未能決,以問季充,季充對曰:「君欲置相。
則問樂騰與王孫苟端孰賢?
“You approve of the seizure of others’ possessions; this more than anything else is what makes people anxious throughout the realm, yet you are friendly toward this practice.
」文侯曰:「善。
」以王孫苟端為不肖,翟璜進之,以樂騰為賢,季成進之,故相季成。
Singing cranes and straw dogs have no wisdom to speak of, yet you like to amuse yourself with them.