《明史·志·卷六十三》
元朝人开通这条河，史官说其劳役耗费不可计算，最终没有成功，这是值得引为教训的往事。 
元人开浚此河，史臣谓其劳费不赀，终无成功，足为前鉴。 
The Yuan Dynasty opened this river. The historian said that the labor cost was incalculable, and it was not successful in the end. This is a lesson to be learned.
<s>[INST] Analyze the following Classical Chinese passage and provide both a modern Chinese and an English translation: 元人开浚此河，史臣谓其劳费不赀，终无成功，足为前鉴。  [/INST] Modern Chinese Interpretation: 元朝人开通这条河，史官说其劳役耗费不可计算，最终没有成功，这是值得引为教训的往事。  English Translation: The Yuan Dynasty opened this river. The historian said that the labor cost was incalculable, and it was not successful in the end. This is a lesson to be learned.</s>
Analyze the following Classical Chinese passage and provide both a modern Chinese and an English translation: 元人开浚此河，史臣谓其劳费不赀，终无成功，足为前鉴。
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Modern Chinese Interpretation: 元朝人开通这条河，史官说其劳役耗费不可计算，最终没有成功，这是值得引为教训的往事。  English Translation: The Yuan Dynasty opened this river. The historian said that the labor cost was incalculable, and it was not successful in the end. This is a lesson to be learned.
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