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The phrase "我醉欲眠" (literally: "I'm drunk and would like to sleep" is used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature.

I see it in Li Bai's poem "山中与幽人对酌".

Is its current use derived from Li Bai's poem, or it was already in use at the time Li Bai wrote it?

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The phrase "我醉欲眠" originates from The Book of Song: Biography of Tao Qian (宋书·陶潜传), written before the time of Li Bai. In the text, Tao Qian (陶潜) says, when he is drunk at a gathering:
貴賤造之者，有酒輒設，潛若先醉，便語客：「我醉欲眠，卿可去。」

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    It's quite accurate. 陶潜(渊明) said it to end his guests' visits; Li Bai used it in his poem.
    – r13
    Commented Nov 6 at 20:21
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    @r13 Please upvote if you find it accurate! It's a much better indication of support than anything else!
    – Mou某 ♦
    Commented Nov 6 at 21:13

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