」友曰：「莫如學，學三十年則可以達矣。
“What can I do to escape this misery?” he asked a friend.
」寧越曰：「請十五歲，人將休，吾將不休。
“Study is the best answer,” said the friend.
人將臥，吾不敢臥。
“If you study for thirty years, you can attain the goal.” “Let me have fifteen years,” said Ning Yue.
」十三歲學，而周威公師之。
“When others rest, I will not presume to rest; when others lie down, I will not presume to lie down.” He studied for fifteen years, after which Duke Wei of Zhou engaged him as a teacher.
夫走者之速也，而不過二里止，步者之遲也，而百里不止。
Some people, let us note, run quickly but stop after two li, whereas others walk slowly but do not stop for a hundred li.
今以寧越之材，而久不止，其為諸侯師，豈不宜哉？
As for Ning Yue, considering his ability and his perseverance, it was surely fitting that he became the teacher of one of the lords.