公務員的無助—《詩經》之北門
公事繁重苛細，雖勤勉奉公，卻位卑祿薄，十分清貧。上司不能體諒艱辛，卻一味指派任務，簡直不堪重負。家人也嫌我窩囊，多有抱怨，哎，仕路崎嶇，人情澆薄，天命如此，也只好安之若命了。
出自北門，
憂心殷殷。
終窶且貧，
莫知我艱。
已焉哉！
天實為之，
謂之何哉！
王事適我，
政事一埤益我。
我入自外，
室人交徧謫我。
已焉哉！
天實為之，
謂之何哉！
王事敦我，
政事一埤遺我。
我入自外，
室人交徧摧我。
已焉哉！
天實為之，
謂之何哉！
殷殷：憂傷狀。窶（j）：貧寒，艱窘。謂：猶奈也，即奈何不得之意。適（zh）：擲。扔給。一：都。埤（p）益：增加。徧：同遍。謫（zh）：譴責。.敦：逼迫。遺：增加。埤遺，猶“埤益”。摧：挫，譏刺。
North Gate
Out of North Gate I frown;
My heart is weighed down.
I’m poor year after year;
Who does my complaint hear?
Let it be, ay!
Heaven arranged this way,
What more have I to say?
For Royal House I run;
Public affairs press one by one.
I come home from without;
My family to my face pout.
Let it be, ay!
Heaven arranged this way,
What more have I to say?
For Royal House I rush;
Public affairs does my back crush.
I come home from without;
My family to my face shout.
Let it be, ay!
Heaven arranged this way,
What more have I to say?
