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早年擔任工尹,掌管百工。楚怀王时,派屈原出使齐國,但昭雎因與張儀有私交,遂帶頭反對。楚怀王下令昭雎出使秦国,让秦惠文王继续重用张仪[1]。不久秦惠文王死,张仪被驱逐。這時楚王打算跟齐国和解,遂將昭雎下狱。桓臧力勸楚王讓昭雎到韩、魏两国替张仪說清,並重用张仪。
楚怀王二十八年(前301年),齐、秦联兵攻楚,昭雎受命與唐眜共擊秦军,他按兵不动,結果唐眜兵败身死。秦昭襄王邀请楚怀王会盟,昭雎认为秦國必有阴谋,力勸楚怀王不要赴秦。但楚怀王坚持到秦国去,结果被秦昭襄王劫持,雖然一度逃跑,依然被秦兵捕獲,後病死於秦國,最终客死他乡。
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