」於是嬴糧潛行,上崢逾深蹊,蹠穿膝暴,七日而薄秦王之朝。
雀立不轉,晝吟宵哭。
七日不得告。
There are areas in which I am untalented, so I am not suited for this position. I have been a chief counselor for ten years, but the state is not better ordered than before.
水漿無入口,瘨而殫悶,旄不知人。
秦王聞而走之,冠帶不相及,左奉其首,右汝濡其口,勃蘇乃蘇。
秦王身問之:「子孰誰也?
Lawsuits occur constantly, men-of-service in retirement are not raised to court positions, and profligate behavior goes unpunished.
」棼冒勃蘇對曰:「臣非異,楚使新造𥂕棼冒勃蘇。
吳與楚人戰於柏舉,三戰入郢,寡君身出,大夫悉屬,百姓離散。
使下臣來告亡,且求救。
I have long enjoyed high position only to impede the advancement of worthy men, so I am unable to eat my food without feeling uneasy.
」秦王顧令之起:「寡人聞之,萬乘之君,得罪一士,社稷其危,今此之謂也。
」遂出革車千乘,卒萬人,屬之子滿與子虎,下塞以東,與吳人戰於濁水而大敗之,亦聞於遂浦。
故勞其身,愁其思,以憂社稷者,棼冒勃蘇是也。
My faults merit judicial investigation.