《元史·列传·卷七十二》
苗叹息说 ：我本不才，待罪执政，中书之事，都应知道，今宰相既这么说，不退隐，待何时？ 
苗叹曰： 猥以非才，待罪执政，中书之事，皆当与闻，今宰相言若此，不退何俟？ 
Miao sighed and said, “I am not talented enough to be in charge of government affairs. I should know everything about the Central Secretariat. Now the chancellor has said this, when should I retire?”