《国语·鲁语·诸侯伐秦鲁人以莒人先》
晋国大夫叔向去见鲁国的叔孙穆子，说： 诸侯认为秦国对盟主不恭敬而讨伐它，但到达泾水后却停止不前，这对讨伐秦国有什么好处？ 
晋叔向见叔孙穆子曰： 诸侯谓秦不恭而讨之，及泾而止，于秦何盖？ 
Shuxiang, a high official of the state of Jin, went to see Mushi, the high official of the state of Lu, and said, "The feudal lords thought that Qin was being disrespectful to the leader, and attacked it, but when they reach the Jing River they stop. How will that help?"