《南史·列传·卷三十四》
周弘正丑而不陋，吃而能谈，诙谐如同优人，刚肠好似直生，善谈玄理，为当世所推崇。
弘正丑而不陋，吃而能谈，俳谐似优，刚肠似直，善玄理，爲当世所宗。
Zhou Hongzheng was ugly but not repulsive, and he was able to speak while eating. He was witty like a clown, and his integrity was as upright as a straightedge. He was good at talking about subtle principles, and was admired by the people of his time.