饮而不食者，蝉也；不饮不食者，浮蝣也。
虞舜、孝己孝而亲不爱，比干、子胥忠而君不用，仲尼、颜渊知而穷于世。劫 迫于暴国而无所辟之，则崇其善，扬其美，言其所长，而不称其所短也。
惟惟而亡者，诽也；博而穷者，訾也；清之而俞浊者，口也。
君子能为可贵，不能使人必贵己；能为可用，不能使人必用己。
诰誓不及五帝，盟诅不及三王，交质子不及五伯
“大略” 的译文是 “The ones that drink but do not eat are cicada. The ones that do not drink or do not eat are mayfly. Yu Shan and Xiao He are both kind, but their parents do not love them; Bi Zhī and Zi Xu are both loyal, but their rulers do not use them. Zhong Yi and Yan Yuan know a lot, but they remain poor in the world. Those who are forced to flee from an oppressive state cannot do anything else except praise what is good and beautiful about them. This means highlighting their strengths instead of criticizing their weaknesses.”
“惟惟而亡者，诽也；博而穷者，訾也；清之而俞浊者，口也。君子能为可贵，不能使人必贵己；能为可用，不能使人必用己。诰誓不及五帝，盟诅不及三王，交质子不及五伯” 的译文是 “Those who only speak with a solemn tone end up ruined are those who talk too much. Those who are overly learned but fail are those who have been insulted. Those who speak clearly yet become even more obscure are the mouths.”
赏析：
这首诗的主题围绕着人性的弱点和道德的相对性展开。诗人通过对不同人物命运的描述，表达了一种观点：每个人都有自己的长处和短处，而社会和环境往往会对个体产生限制和影响，使得他们无法完全展现自己的优点。同时，诗人也指出了批评和指责并不能真正解决问题，反而可能加剧矛盾。最后，诗人强调了君子的谦逊和自知之明，以及他们在面对困境时能够保持清醒头脑的能力。整体而言，这首诗反映了古代士人的生活智慧和人生态度，对于今天依然具有借鉴意义。