《太平广记·卷一百八十四·贡举七》
谈话时，医生很恳切地把刘纂穷困和他考试不中屈才的情况详细告诉给薛知柔。
从容之际，盛言纂之穷且屈。
During the conversation, the doctor sincerely told Xue Zhirou about Liu Zhuan's poverty and his failure to pass the imperial examination.