《北史·列传·卷六十九》
王公贵族，再加上明达经籍来粉饰，可以说就像稽山竹箭在箭尾加上羽毛一样，俯首捡得高官厚禄，是明摆着的事情。
贵游之辈，饰以明经，可谓稽山竹箭，加之括羽，俯拾青紫，断可知焉。
Princes and nobles, further adorned with their knowledge of the classics, like adding feathers to arrows made of bamboo from Mount Guei, to bend their heads to pick up salaries and emoluments, was an obvious thing.