公务员的无助—《诗经》之北门
公事繁重苛细，虽勤勉奉公，却位卑禄薄，十分清贫。上司不能体谅艰辛，却一味指派任务，简直不堪重负。家人也嫌我窝囊，多有抱怨，哎，仕路崎岖，人情浇薄，天命如此，也只好安之若命了。
出自北门，
忧心殷殷。
终窭且贫，
莫知我艰。
已焉哉！
天实为之，
谓之何哉！
王事适我，
政事一埤益我。
我入自外，
室人交徧谪我。
已焉哉！
天实为之，
谓之何哉！
王事敦我，
政事一埤遗我。
我入自外，
室人交徧摧我。
已焉哉！
天实为之，
谓之何哉！
殷殷：忧伤状。窭（j）：贫寒，艰窘。谓：犹奈也，即奈何不得之意。适（zh）：掷。扔给。一：都。埤（p）益：增加。徧：同遍。谪（zh）：谴责。.敦：逼迫。遗：增加。埤遗，犹“埤益。摧：挫，讥刺。
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?
（编辑：薛琳）