《陈书·列传·卷六》
徐敬成幼年时期聪明有智慧，喜爱读书，少年时期机敏警觉，善于应口答对，结交那些言之有物的文义之士，以能赏识人才辨别是非而闻名。
敬成幼聪慧，好读书，少机警，善占对，结交文义之士，以识鉴知名。
Xu Jingcheng was intelligent and wise in his childhood, loved to read, and was alert and quick-witted in his youth, good at answering questions, and made friends with literati who had something to say, and was known for his ability to appreciate talents and distinguish between right and wrong.