《明史·列传·卷四十一》
周忱有经世之才，在郎署沉浮了二十年，人们都不了解他，只有夏原吉知道他有奇才。
忱有经世才，浮沉郎署二十年，人无知者，独夏原吉奇之。
Zhou Chen had the ability to govern the world, and he had been in the Langshu for twenty years, but people did not know him, only Xia Yuangi knew he had extraordinary talent.