Unexpectedly, Pan Yin took umbrage at this and roared out, "Listen, Ning, you're always favoring him! I've heard of the talents of Pan and Ma, the famous historians; I've never heard of Pan and T'e!"
沒想到斑寅氣大，拂衣而起，朝著寧菌大吼：「姓寧的，你怎麼一直護著他，自古只有班（固）馬（司馬遷）之才，那有班牛之才？」