《汉书·传·叙传下》
晁错的细微之才，智小而图谋很大，祸殃有如弩箭速发而至，先于吴楚叛军受到灾祸。
错之琐材，智小谋大，祸如发机，先寇受害。
Chao Cuo, with his limited abilities, had audacious plans, disaster came as swiftly as an arrow from a crossbow, and he suffered the same fate as the rebellious armies of Wu and Chu.