| 《·》: | 非其义也，非其道也，一介不以与人，一介不以取诸人，汤使人以币聘之，嚣嚣然曰：‘我何以汤之聘币为哉？’ |
| In any matter contrary to the righteousness which they prescribed, or contrary to their principles, he would neither have given nor taken a single straw. Tang sent persons with presents of silk to entreat him to enter his service. With an air of indifference and self-satisfaction he said, "What can I do with those silks with which Tang invites me?" |
| 《·》: | 诸侯使大夫问于诸侯曰聘，约信曰誓，莅牲曰盟。 |
| When one prince sends a great officer to ask about another, it is called 'a message of friendly inquiry.' When there is a binding to mutual faith, it is called 'a solemn declaration.' When they use a victim, it is called 'a covenant.' |
| 《·》: | 则此语古者国君诸侯之以春秋来朝聘天子之廷，受天子之严教，退而治国，政之所加，莫敢不宾 |
| This describes how in times of old, the feudal lords came to the emperor's court both spring and autumn to receive strict instructions from the emperor and ruled their states accordingly when they returned; and there was none among those who came under such an administration that dared not submit completely. |
| 《·》: | 或聘于庄子，庄子应其使曰：“子见夫牺牛乎？” |
| Some (ruler) having sent a message of invitation to him, Zhuangzi replied to the messenger, 'Have you seen, Sir, a sacrificial ox?' |
| 《·》: | 或曰，伊尹处士，汤使人聘迎之，五反然后肯往从汤，言素王及九主之事。 |
| Some say that when Yiyin was living in retirement Tang sent five times to invite him to a meeting before he would obey him, and talk about matters connected with the guileless king and the nine rulers. |
| 《·》: | 我戍未定、靡使归聘。 |
| While our service on guard is not finished, We can send no one home to enquire about our families. |
| 《·》: | 聘士之义，亲迎之道，重始也。 |
| 《·》: | 昭王大怪之，使聘问孔子。 |
| 《·》: | 当是时也，方乘胜而志广，大国往聘，慢而弗敬其使者。 |
| 《·》: | 魏成子食禄日千锺，什一在内，以聘约天下之士，是以得卜子夏，田子方，段干木，此三人，君皆师友之，子之所进皆臣之，子焉得与魏成子比乎！ |
| 《·》: | 聘射之礼废，则诸侯之行恶，而盈溢之败起矣。 |
| 《·》: | 以为诸侯有会聚之事，相朝聘之道。 |
| 《·》: | 典方，典容仪以掌诸侯远方之君，撰之班爵列位轨伍之约，朝觐宗遇会同享聘贡职之数，辨其民人之众寡，政之治乱，率意道顺，僻淫犯禁之差第。 |
| 《·》: | 延陵季子将西聘晋，带宝剑以过徐君，徐君观剑，不言而色欲之。 |
| 《·》: | 或见危而授命，或望善而遐举，或被发而狂歌，或三黜而不去，或辞聘而山栖，或忍辱而俯就，岂得责以圣人也哉？ |
| 《·》: | 孔子侍坐，曰：“儒有席上之珍以待聘，夙夜强学以待问，怀忠信以待举，力行以待取。” |
| 《·》: | 晋平公使叔誉聘于周，见太子，与之言，五称而三穷，逡巡而退，归告平公曰：“太子晋行年十五，而誉弗能与言，君请事之。” |
| 《·》: | 孔子、舜之次也，生无尺土，周流应聘，削迹绝粮。 |
| 《·》: | 测曰，“贫自究”、富之聘也。 |
| 《·》: | 晋文为践土之会，修朝聘之礼，纳襄克带，翼戴天子。 |
| 《·》: | 赵简子使聘夫子，夫子将至焉。 |
| 《》: | 凡十辟公府，九举贤良方正，公车特徵，玄纁礼聘，又家拜犍为太守、太中大夫。 |
| 《·》: | 陈大夫聘鲁，私见叔孙氏。 |
| 《·》: | 尧聘以为闾士，炼食云母，亦与民人有病者。 |
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| 《·》: | 昔者戎王使由余聘于秦，穆公问之曰：“寡人尝闻道而未得目见之也，愿闻古之明主得国失国何常以？” |
| 《·》: | 管子曰：“今者夷吾过市，有新成囷京者二家，君请式璧而聘之。” |
| 《·》: | 今国被患者，以重币出聘，以爱子出质，以地界出割，得天下助，卒名为十万，其实不过数万尔。 |
| 《·》: | 主聘儒贤，奸雄乃遯。 |
| 《·》: | 天子命有司，发囷仓，助贫穷，振乏绝，开府库，出币帛，使诸侯，聘名士，礼贤者。 |
| 《·》: | 晋人欲攻郑，令叔向聘焉，视其有人与无人。 |
| 《·》: | 丑恶之名远布，年过而一国无聘者。 |
| 《》: | 齐侯使其弟年来聘。 |
| 《·》: | 王孙圉聘于晋，定公飨之，赵简子吴玉以相，问于王孙圉曰：“楚之白珩犹在乎？” |
| 《》: | 为国家之有馀不足聘乎？ |
| 《》: | 二十一年七月，越王复悉国中士卒伐吴，会楚使申包胥聘于越。 |
| 《·》: | 齐大臣鲍叔牙为报仇，杀无知，故兴师之鲁，聘公子纠以为君。 |
| 《》: | 于是，梁王虚上位，以故相为上将军，遣使者，黄金千斤，车百乘，往聘孟尝君 |
| 《·》: | 大夫曰：“汉兴以来，修好结和亲，所聘遗单于者甚厚。” |
| 《·》: | 接舆躬耕以为食，楚王使使者持金百镒、车二驷，往聘迎之，曰：“王愿请先生治淮南。” |
| 《》: | 夏，晋侯使士鞅来聘。 |
