《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五》
但我夙兴夜寐，睡觉难安枕席，吃饭也品尝不出味道，目不视美女之色，耳不听钟鼓演奏的音律，就是因为不能侍奉汉廷天子。
然夙兴夜寐，寝不安席，食不甘味，目不视靡曼之色，耳不听钟鼓之音者，以不得事汉也。
However, I get up early and go to bed late, I can’t sleep well, I can’t taste the food, I don’t look at the beauties and I don’t listen to the music of bells and drums. It’s because I couldn’t serve the emperor of the Han Dynasty.