《北齐书·列传·卷四十一》
在武将当中他能够嫉恶如仇，提出的建议也时有可取之处，所以趟彦遝引荐他掌管机要。
赵彦深以猛武将之中颇疾奸佞，言议时有可采，故引知机事。
Among the generals, he could hate evil like hatred, and his suggestions were sometimes acceptable, so Tan Yanjiao recommended him to be in charge of confidential affairs.