《容斋随笔·卷六·韩退之》
近来有时听朋友们说：他依仗出群的才华，往往肆意逞才，不用文章去建立法制，而以文章为游戏。
近或闻诸侪类云：恃其绝足，往往奔放，不以文立制，而以文为戏。
Recently, I have heard from friends that he relies on his outstanding talents to often flaunt his skills, and instead of using literature to establish a legal system, he uses it as a pastime.