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?