趣見之，無以次。
When the Chu king80 heard of the arrival of the two emissaries, he said, “People’s names usually reflect their honorable qualities—were there no names to give them but Shi Qiang [“strong”] and Wang Jian [“hardy”]?
」視其人狀，疑其名，而醜其聲，又惡其形。
Show them in at once; don’t make delays!” When the king observed them in person, he had doubts about their names, thought their voices ugly, and was revolted at their appearance.
楚王大怒曰：「今蔡無人乎？
Furious, he said, “Is Cai devoid of men?
國可伐也。
If so, it is right to attack them.
有人不遣乎？
Does it have men whom they refrain from sending on missions?
國可伐也。
If so, it is right to attack them.
端以此人試寡人乎？
Did Cai send these men to test my response?
國可伐也。
」故發二使見三謀伐者，蔡也。
If so, it is right to attack them.” Thus it was that the state of Cai sent out two emissaries and in so doing created three pretexts for another state to attack it.