The authority of government still continued to be, as before, too weak in the head, and too strong in the inferior members; and the excessive strength of the inferior members was the cause of the weakness of the head.

政府的权威仍然像以前一样，在头脑中太弱，而在下级成员中又太强；而下位成员的力量过大是导致头部虚弱的原因。