《后汉书·列传·儒林列传上》
后来又召见，戴凭谢罪道 ：我没有正直不阿的大节，却说狂妄不明事理的话，不能伏尸劝谏，苟且偷生，真正有愧圣朝。 
后复引见，凭谢曰： 臣无謇谔之节，而有狂瞽之言，不能以尸伏谏，偷生苟活，诚惭圣朝。 
Later, he was summoned again, and Dai Ping apologized and said, "I did not have the integrity to speak my mind, but I said presumptuous and unreasonable words. I was not able to remonstrate with my body and live a苟且偷生 life. I truly feel ashamed before the imperial court."