《北史·列传·卷四十三》
高欢然后劝他说： 箭虽上弦却不射出，刀虽举起而不砍下，矛虽然握在手中却不刺来，你却吓得魂飞胆丧。
神武然后喻之曰： 箭虽注不射，刀虽举不击，矛虽按不刺，尔犹顿丧魂胆。
Gao Huan then exhorted him, saying, “The arrow is hanging on the string, not shot; the sword is raised but not struck down; the spear is in the hand but not thrust. But you were scared and lost your wits.”