Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow, and at the last thy teeth be set on edge.

There must be someone you hate bitterly, aren't there?

Second, The imperial examination system has afflicted GongZizhen. He had a thorough understanding of bureaucracy, so hated the false and ugly official circles. His poems expose decadent bureaucracy.

Laura has mocked it with a pretence, and society, which is made up of pretence, will bitterly resent the mockery.

Thousands of citizens were jailed annually for failure to meet obligations of a few dollars, and there was fierce resentment against this injustice.