《南齐书·列传·卷五十二》
王智深家境贫寒没有什么交际应酬，曾经饿了五日没有饭吃，只好挖掘苋菜根来吃。
家贫无人事，尝饿五日不得食，掘苋根食之。
Wang Zhishen's family was poor and had no social connections. He once went hungry for five days and had to dig up amaranth roots to eat.