《世说新语·品藻》
卞望之说： 郗公身上有三种矛盾现象：侍奉君主很正直，却喜欢下级奉承自己，这是第一个矛盾；很注意加强清廉节操方面的修养，却非常喜欢计较财物得失，这是第二个矛盾；自己喜欢读书，却讨厌别人做学问，这是第三个矛盾。 
卞望之云： 郗公体中有三反：方于事上，好下佞己，一反。治身清贞，大脩计校，二反。自好读书，憎人学问，三反。 
Bian Wangzhi said: Xi Gong has three contradictions: he is very upright when serving the monarch, but he likes his subordinates to flatter him. This is the first contradiction; he pays great attention to strengthening his integrity and moral integrity, but he is very fond of calculating financial gains and losses. This is the second contradiction; he likes to read books himself, but he hates others to study. This is the third contradiction.