《史记·七十列传·匈奴列传》
冒顿又询问左右之臣，左右大臣皆发怒说： 东胡没有道理，竟然想要阏氏，请出兵攻打他。 
冒顿复问左右，左右皆怒曰： 东胡无道，乃求阏氏！请击之。 
Modun inquired his ministers, who were all furious and said: Dong Hu is being unreasonable, actually wanting a wife, we should send troops to attack him.