See the "Historical Records·Volume 70·Zhang Yi Biography·10": "When I heard about it, I accumulated feathers and sunk the boat, and the group lightly broke the shaft, 'Everyone speaks of gold, but accumulation destroys the bones'," Therefore, I hope that the king will review the plan and give the bones to lead the Wei Dynasty."

"Historical Records, Volume 83, Biography of Lu Zhonglian and Zou Yang, Chapter 23": "In the past, Lu listened to the words of Ji Sun. When chasing Confucius, the Song Dynasty believed in Zihan's plan and imprisoned Mo Zhai. Because of the debate between Confucius and Mo Zhai, he could not avoid slander and flattery, and the two countries were in danger, so what? "A lot of words make gold, but accumulation destroys bones". ."

Zhang Yi said to the King of Wei: "I heard that there are many feathers, and their weight can sink a boat. If something is light and heavy, it can break the shaft. Everyone agrees that even gold and stone can be melted; if there are too many feathers, they can sink the boat. When people slander, even our flesh and blood will be destroyed. Therefore, I hope that the king will decide the strategy carefully and allow me to return to help Wei and Qin."

"A lot of words make gold, but accumulation of destruction destroys bones." Originally refers to the public. Even if the thing spoken of is as solid as iron and stone, it will melt; if the slander continues, it will be difficult for people to survive and will be destroyed. It is later said that public opinion plays a great role, and everyone agrees, accumulating wrong; rumors are terrible and can confuse right and wrong, causing serious consequences. People are dying.