《资治通鉴·齐纪·齐纪二》
因此，种地的人一天天减少，田地一天天荒芜。国库内粮食布帛告罄，街市上却堆满了各种珍宝货物；很多家庭无衣无食，道路上却挤满了衣着华丽的行人。
故耕者日少，田有荒芜；谷帛罄于府库，宝货盈于市里；衣食匮于室，丽服溢于路。
As a result, fewer and fewer people cultivated land, and more and more land fell into disuse. The national treasury was running out of food and cloth, but the market was piled high with all sorts of precious treasures. Many families had nothing to eat or wear, but the streets were full of gorgeously dressed pedestrians.