《资治通鉴·晋纪·晋纪十二》
现在洛阳、长安两座京城被毁，国家无主，刘聪在西北自立国号，而陛下却在东南清高地推谢帝位，这就如同急于救火却恭礼谦让。 
今两都燔荡，宗庙无主，刘聪窃号于西北，而陛下方高让于东南，此所谓揖让而救火也。 
Now the two capitals of Luoyang and Chang'an have been destroyed, the country has no owner, Liu Cong established a state in the northwest, and your Majesty is in the southeast and humbly relinquishes the throne, which is like being anxious to put out a fire but being courteous and modest.