萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 3.99

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Mañjuśrī inquired about illness of old Vaiśālī; (In the midst of the way of humaneness and righteousness.) / The gate of non-duality opened—look at the adept! (On the part of the patch-robed monk.)
An inferior jade outside, pure within—who will appreciate and appraise it? (Great eloquence seems slow of speech.) / Forgetting the past and losing the future, do not sigh! (Great wisdom seems foolish.)
Painstakingly presenting the uncut gem—the knight of the Chu court had his feet amputated; (Presenting the straight, one gets the bent.) / Brilliantly repaying with the pearl—the severed snake of the city of Sui. (When a night-shining pearl is cast at someone, few fail to clasp their swords.)
Stop picking out flaws! (Luckily it was whole of itself.) / Free of any blemish. (Allowing all pointing.) / Having no worldly air at all is somewhat better. (Judging a person by appearance errs greatly.)