馮友蘭、王叔岷、崔大華均指出荀子採用《莊子》的道家觀點，此可從二書相合用語 得見。然而，相關研究並不全面，荀子在取用莊周用詞、觀念時，又如何對莊周論 說提出駁詰？ 荀子強調言辯，〈非相篇〉嘗言：「君子必辯。」然而，〈不苟篇〉又謂：「君子至 德，嘿然而喻。」兩相牴牾。本文探究《莊子》、《荀子》二書言辯論說關係，考證荀 子部分言辯論說其實與莊周相涉，其中二書措詞用語相合者，其例甚多，以見 《莊》、《荀》言辯論說確有關係。 本文作者通過文本對讀，提出荀子於莊子言辯論說確有採信接納，亦受其哲學 思想影響。然而，荀子對部分莊子言辯論說又痛加詆訿，並提出駁詰。

To the extent that contemporary scholars Feng Youlan, Wang Shumin, and Cui Dahua recognize Xunzi’s engagement with Daoism, they have focused on his debt to the Zhuangzi. While Xunzi did borrow from the Zhuangzi, the phrases and nature of this borrowing have not yet been completely understood. Xunzi did pay a great deal of attention to theories of argument. In the “Fei xiang” chapter, Xunzi said, “A gentleman would definitely argue.” However, in the “Bu gou” chapter, he stated, on the contrary, that a gentleman with high virtues could make himself understood even by saying nothing. This article attempts to bring out the discussions on Xunzi’s theories of argument which intended to engage a debate with Zhuangzi. On the other hand, by pointing out the evidence, this article also proves that Xunzi did borrow some phrases and expressions about theories of argument from the Zhuangzi. The particular focus is on the conceptual relationship between the argument theories in the Xunzi and that in the Zhuangzi. The author points out that in taking these stances Xunzi did follow Zhuangzi and this element was incorporated into the thought of the Xunzi. However there were cases where Xunzi did reject Zhuangzi’s assumptions.