《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪二十六》
董贤常与哀帝睡在一张床上，有一次睡午觉，董贤斜身压住了哀帝的袖子，哀帝想起床，但董贤还没睡醒，哀帝不愿惊动他，于是就把袖子割断了再起床。
常与上卧起。尝昼寝，偏藉上袖，上欲起，贤未觉，不欲动贤，乃断袖而起。
Dong Xian often slept with Emperor Ai in the same bed. Once when he was taking a nap, Dong Xian pressed Emperor Ai's sleeve sideways. Emperor Ai thought about getting out of bed, but Dong Xian hadn't woken up yet. Emperor Ai didn't want to disturb him, so he cut off his sleeve and got up.