《南史·列传·卷五十》
起初他担任晋安王的国常侍，晋安王常常迁移守地，庾肩吾一直跟随迁移。
初爲晋安王国常侍，王每徙镇，肩吾常随府。
At first, he served as a regular attendant of the Prince of Jin’an. The Prince of Jin’an often moved his place of duty, and Yu Jianwu always followed him.