《史记·七十列传·屈原贾生列传》
当年吴国是何等的强大，但吴王夫差却以此而败亡。越国败处会稽，勾践以此称霸于世。
彼吴彊大兮，夫差以败；越栖会稽兮，句践霸世。
How mighty was the state of Wu that year, but King Fuchai of Wu perished because of this. The state of Yue was routed at Kuaiji, but Goujian used this to dominate the world.