I’m unfit to be charged with important tasks and just assigned some
chores. I think it shameful to buy theses in my name like my colleagues and the
certificates of honor I earned are useless in the promotion this time.

不堪重任奉箕帚，論文恥購譽空授。How hopeless it is for me to be a candidate in
this promotion! I have nothing to desire except for being granted exemption
from dismissal.

晉級豈顧我輩流，免黜家中更無求。