《后汉书·列传·刘焉袁术吕布列传》
又掉过头来对刘备说： 玄德，您为座上客人，我是投降的俘虏。我被绳子捆得太紧了，难道不能为我说句话吗？ 
顾谓刘备曰： 玄德，卿为坐上客，我为降虏，绳缚我急，独不可一言邪？ 
He then turned to Liu Bei and said: Xuande, you are the guest of honour, and I am a captive who has surrendered. I am bound too tightly. Would you be so kind as to speak a word on my behalf?