| 《·》: | 非其義也，非其道也，一介不以與人，一介不以取諸人，湯使人以幣聘之，囂囂然曰：『我何以湯之聘幣為哉？』 |
| 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?" |
| 《·》: | 諸侯使大夫問於諸侯曰聘，約信曰誓，蒞牲曰盟。 |
| 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.' |
| 《·》: | 則此語古者國君諸侯之以春秋來朝聘天子之廷，受天子之嚴教，退而治國，政之所加，莫敢不賓 |
| 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. |
| 《·》: | 或聘於莊子，莊子應其使曰：「子見夫犧牛乎？」 |
| Some (ruler) having sent a message of invitation to him, Zhuangzi replied to the messenger, 'Have you seen, Sir, a sacrificial ox?' |
| 《·》: | 或曰，伊尹處士，湯使人聘迎之，五反然後肯往從湯，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、靡使歸聘。 |
| While our service on guard is not finished, We can send no one home to enquire about our families. |
| 《·》: | 聘士之義，親迎之道，重始也。 |
| 《·》: | 昭王大怪之，使聘問孔子。 |
| 《·》: | 當是時也，方乘勝而誌廣，大國往聘，慢而弗敬其使者。 |
| 《·》: | 魏成子食祿日千鍾，什一在內，以聘約天下之士，是以得卜子夏，田子方，段干木，此三人，君皆師友之，子之所進皆臣之，子焉得與魏成子比乎！ |
| 《·》: | 聘射之禮廢，則諸侯之行惡，而盈溢之敗起矣。 |
| 《·》: | 以為諸侯有會聚之事，相朝聘之道。 |
| 《·》: | 典方，典容儀以掌諸侯遠方之君，譔之班爵列位軌伍之約，朝覲宗遇會同享聘貢職之數，辨其民人之眾寡，政之治亂，率意道順，僻淫犯禁之差第。 |
| 《·》: | 延陵季子將西聘晉，帶寶劍以過徐君，徐君觀劍，不言而色欲之。 |
| 《·》: | 或見危而授命，或望善而遐舉，或被髮而狂歌，或三黜而不去，或辭聘而山棲，或忍辱而俯就，豈得責以聖人也哉？ |
| 《·》: | 孔子侍坐，曰：「儒有席上之珍以待聘，夙夜強學以待問，懷忠信以待舉，力行以待取。」 |
| 《·》: | 晉平公使叔譽聘於周，見太子，與之言，五稱而三窮，逡巡而退，歸告平公曰：「太子晉行年十五，而譽弗能與言，君請事之。」 |
| 《·》: | 孔子、舜之次也，生無尺土，周流應聘，削迹絕糧。 |
| 《·》: | 測曰，「貧自究」、富之聘也。 |
| 《·》: | 晉文為踐土之會，修朝聘之禮，納襄剋帶，翼戴天子。 |
| 《·》: | 趙簡子使聘夫子，夫子將至焉。 |
| 《》: | 凡十辟公府，九舉賢良方正，公車特徵，玄纁禮聘，又家拜犍為太守、太中大夫。 |
| 《·》: | 陳大夫聘魯，私見叔孫氏。 |
| 《·》: | 堯聘以為閭士，煉食雲母，亦與民人有病者。 |
| 《》: | |
| 《·》: | 昔者戎王使由余聘於秦，穆公問之曰：「寡人嘗聞道而未得目見之也，願聞古之明主得國失國何常以？」 |
| 《·》: | 管子曰：「今者夷吾過市，有新成囷京者二家，君請式璧而聘之。」 |
| 《·》: | 今國被患者，以重幣出聘，以愛子出質，以地界出割，得天下助，卒名為十萬，其實不過數萬爾。 |
| 《·》: | 主聘儒賢，姦雄乃遯。 |
| 《·》: | 天子命有司，發囷倉，助貧窮，振乏絕，開府庫，出幣帛，使諸侯，聘名士，禮賢者。 |
| 《·》: | 晉人欲攻鄭，令叔嚮聘焉，視其有人與無人。 |
| 《·》: | 醜惡之名遠布，年過而一國無聘者。 |
| 《》: | 齊侯使其弟年來聘。 |
| 《·》: | 王孫圉聘于晉，定公饗之，趙簡子吳玉以相，問于王孫圉曰：「楚之白珩猶在乎？」 |
| 《》: | 為國家之有餘不足聘乎？ |
| 《》: | 二十一年七月，越王復悉國中士卒伐吳，會楚使申包胥聘於越。 |
| 《·》: | 齊大臣鮑叔牙為報仇，殺無知，故興師之魯，聘公子糾以為君。 |
| 《》: | 於是，梁王虛上位，以故相為上將軍，遣使者，黃金千斤，車百乘，往聘孟嘗君 |
| 《·》: | 大夫曰：「漢興以來，修好結和親，所聘遺單于者甚厚。」 |
| 《·》: | 接輿躬耕以為食，楚王使使者持金百鎰、車二駟，往聘迎之，曰：「王願請先生治淮南。」 |
| 《》: | 夏，晉侯使士鞅來聘。 |
