《后汉书·列传·铫期王霸祭遵列传》
王霸恐怕惊吓了众人，想渡河，被阻于水，回来即诈称说： 冰坚可渡。 官属都欢喜。
霸恐惊众，欲且前，阻水，还即跪曰： 冰坚可度。 官属皆喜。
Wang Ba was afraid of frightening everyone, wanted to cross the river, was blocked by the water, and came back and falsely claimed that: the ice was solid and could be crossed. The officials were all happy.