三志魏崔琰

    生女耳。

    Havingwomen’searsforlisteningtoflatterers,referringtohowunpredictableone’ssuperior’sreactionistoflatterers——

    冀州人邢

    三志魏邢

    德行堂堂邢子昂。

    XingZiAngisveryrighteous——

    中典

    三志魏典

    下士有典君。提一戟八十斤。

    ThereissuchasoldiernamedDianWeiwhocarriesanunusuallyheavyweapon——

    思王植引

    三志魏思王植

    相有相。有。

    Ministerscomefromahouseholdofministers,andgeneralscomefromahouseholdofgenerals——

    王昶引

    三志魏王昶

    救寒莫如重裘。止莫如自修。

    Heavycoatssavepeoplefromchills,andself-cultivationsavesonefromtheslanderofothers——

    襄里良

    三志蜀良

    氏五常。白眉最良。

    OfthefiveMabrothers,theonewiththewhiteeyebrowisthemostoutstanding——

    周引

    三志蜀周

    射幸跌。不如。

    Topreventarrowsfrommissingthetargets,oneshouldcautiontoaimwellwhenshootingthearrow.Thekeytowinningabattleistonotburdenthegeneralpopulationwithmilitaryexpenses——

    中童

    三志主

    三志主

    金。班耳。昌。出天子。

    Achildren’ssongreferringtotheenthronementoftheWuemperor——

    人周瑜

    三志周瑜

    曲有。周郎。

    Whenthemusicaltuneisgoingwrong,ZhouYuwillnoticerightaway——

    葛恪引里

    三志

    明所以照形。古事所以知今。

    Justasmirrorsreflecttheshapesofthings,ancienthistoriesprovidewindowstoknowingcurrentaffairs——

    引童

    三志

    建水。不食武昌。建死。不止武昌居。

    Achildren’ssongexplainingthatchoosingWuChangasthecapitalwillbeabadchoice,whilechoosingJianYewillbeagoodchoice——

    人葛恪

    三志葛恪

    葛恪。何若若。衣篾落。於何相求成子。

    AfolksongreferringtothewayZhuGeKewasburied.Hewasthrownoffacliff——

    人青唱

    三志魏王芳

    青。青。

    "Green-headedchicken"referstoducks.Thiswastheverseofasongsungbyoneemperor’sentertainer.Theemperorwasonthevergeoflosinghisthrone——

    京

    三志魏曹爽注云

    以官易富元茂。

    EngYangsellsgovernmentpostsformoneyandgetsrich——

    魏言

    三志魏夏侯玄注云

    欲求牙得千匹。百人督五百匹。

    Arumorreferringtothematerialcostsofobtainingcertainpositions——

    焦先【】歌

    三志魏管甯注云

    祝衄祝衄。非非肉。更相追逐。本心羊。

    更其【】邪。

    Ahermit’sopaquestringofwordswhichwereinterpretedasthemistakesmadebytheWeikingdom’smilitarystrategy——

    人阿若

    三志魏注云

    市相斫阿若。西市相斫阿若。

    YangARuogoesaroundfightingwithpeopleasameansofrevengeandmediation——

    豢引

    三志魏任城王注云

    不。卑不恭。

    Oneispoorbecauseofnotknowingtobefrugal,andoneisinthelowerclassofsocietybecauseofnotlearningtobehumble——

    中暨宣

    三志魏裴注云

    大。小。前後治行曷相如。

    Wordspraisingtwogoodconsecutiveministers——

    博昌人任二姓

    三志魏王昶

    氏翁。任氏童。ThepeopleintheJianghouseholdbecamelearnedonlywhentheyreachedoldage,andthepeopleintheRenhouseholdwerechildprodigies——

    郡

    三志魏王凌

    素。西南。其乘者朱虎。

    ArumorreferringtohowWangLingandhisnephewLingHuYuwantedtosupporttheenthronementofPrinceChu——

    渭民

    三志蜀葛亮

    死葛走生仲。

    WordsreferringtohowthesuprememilitarystrategistZhuGeLiangmighthavedied,notknowingthat,theenemycampwasstillretreatingtoavoidhisarmy——

    襄

    三志蜀葛亮注云

    莫作孔明。止得阿承女。

    ReferringtohowZhuGeLiangdidnotassumebeautytobeapriorityinaspouse——

    春童

    三志皓

    天子上。

    Achildren’ssongreferringtoarumorwhichsaysacertainwarlordshouldbecometheemperor.Thewarlordbelievedthat——

    公安童

    三志葛瑾

    白。背平。南郡城中可生。守死不去成。

    Achildren’ssongreferringtothewarsbetweenwarlords.