《北史·列传·卷六十七》
王世充头发卷曲，声似豺狼，性好猜疑，诡计多端，读了许多经史，特别喜爱兵法，通晓占卜星相盈虚之术，然而却不曾为人指点过。
世充卷发豺声，沉猜多诡诈，颇窥书传，尤好兵法，晓龟策推步盈虚，然未尝为人言也。
Wang Shichong had curly hair and a voice like a jackal. He was suspicious and cunning, he had read a lot of history, and he was especially fond of military strategy. He was familiar with the art of divination and astrology, but he had never given advice to anyone.