《梁书·列传·卷四十八》
答： 珉和玉相似但却不是玉，鶸和凤相似却不是凤，万物本来就有这样的情况，人当然也应当有这种情况。
答曰： 珉似玉而非玉，鸡类凤而非凤；物诚有之，人故宜尔。
Answer: Min is similar to jade but not jade, Qiao is similar to phoenix but not phoenix. All things have such a situation, and of course people should have such a situation.