《宋史·列传·卷二百三十三》
嘉熙二年被推举参加进士考试，调任萧山县尉。
嘉熙二年举进士，调萧山尉。
In the second year of Jiaxi, he was recommended to take the imperial examination, and was transferred to be the county magistrate of Xiaoshan.
<s>[INST] For the Modern Chinese excerpt: “看山是山，看山不是山，看山还是山”, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.[/INST]
Completed English translation: "At first, you see a mountain. Then, you see it's not a mountain. And finally, you see it truly is a mountain."
Step 1: Identify the root characters and their meanings.
山 (shān) = mountain
看 (kàn) = to look
是 (shì) = to be
不是 (bú shì) = not to be
还是 (hái shì) = still
Step 2: Understand the different layers of meaning.
The first line, "看山是山", means that you see the mountain as it appears to be. The second line, "看山不是山", means that you realize that the mountain is not just a mountain, but also a symbol of something else. The third line, "看山还是山", means that you finally see the mountain for what it truly is.
Step 3: Translate the excerpt into English.
The accurate translation is: "At first, you see a mountain. Then, you see it's not a mountain. And finally, you see it truly is a mountain."</s>
For the Modern Chinese excerpt: “看山是山，看山不是山，看山还是山”, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Completed English translation: "At first, you see a mountain. Then, you see it's not a mountain. And finally, you see it truly is a mountain."
Step 1: Identify the root characters and their meanings.
山 (shān) = mountain
看 (kàn) = to look
是 (shì) = to be
不是 (bú shì) = not to be
还是 (hái shì) = still
Step 2: Understand the different layers of meaning.
The first line, "看山是山", means that you see the mountain as it appears to be. The second line, "看山不是山", means that you realize that the mountain is not just a mountain, but also a symbol of something else. The third line, "看山还是山", means that you finally see the mountain for what it truly is.
Step 3: Translate the excerpt into English.
The accurate translation is: "At first, you see a mountain. Then, you see it's not a mountain. And finally, you see it truly is a mountain."
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