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?