东郭牙(?—?),春秋时期齐国大夫,担任谏官。名相管仲对他有很好的评价[1][2]

评价

管仲:“犯君颜色,进谏必忠,不辟死亡,不挠富贵,臣不如东郭牙。”[2]

逸闻

吕氏春秋·重言》一书提到,东郭牙看到齐桓公“呿而不唫”(开口而不闭口)[3],便知齐桓公在暗示“莒”字。透过古音的知识可知“莒”属鱼部,当时为/a/韵母,故发音时不闭口,与现代汉语的撮口音不同。

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