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而且他在天帝那里接受了任命，正在统治四方，因此能够在人间安定你们的子孙，天下的老百姓也无不敬畏他。唉！
乃命于帝庭，敷佑四方，用能定尔子孙于下地。四方之民罔不祗畏。
Moreover, he has been appointed by the Emperor of Heaven and is ruling the four directions, so he can settle your descendants in the world, and the people of the world will all respect him. Alas! 
<s>[INST] Given the Classical Chinese text: 乃命于帝庭，敷佑四方，用能定尔子孙于下地。四方之民罔不祗畏。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation. [/INST]
**Step 1: Identify the grammatical structure and lexical items**

**乃** (<em>nǎi</em>): An adverb expressing emphasis or completion.
**命** (<em>mìng</em>): A verb meaning "to appoint," "to order."
**于** (<em>yú</em>): A preposition meaning "at," "in," "to."
**帝** (<em>dì</em>): A noun meaning "emperor."
**庭** (<em>tíng</em>): A noun meaning "court."
**敷** (<em>fū</em>): A verb meaning "to spread," "to extend."
**佑** (<em>yòu</em>): A verb meaning "to protect," "to assist."
**四方** (<em>sìfāng</em>): A noun phrase meaning "the four directions."
**用** (<em>yòng</em>): A subordinating conjunction meaning "so that," "in order to."
**能** (<em>néng</em>): A verb meaning "to be able to," "to can."
**定** (<em>dìng</em>): A verb meaning "to settle," "to establish."
**尔** (<em>ěr</em>): A pronoun meaning "you."
**子孙** (<em>zǐsūn</em>): A noun phrase meaning "descendants."
**于** (<em>yú</em>): A preposition meaning "at," "in," "to."
**下地** (<em>xiàdì</em>): A noun phrase meaning "the world."
**四方** (<em>sìfāng</em>): A noun phrase meaning "the four directions."
**之** (<em>zhī</em>): A structural particle.
**民** (<em>mín</em>): A noun meaning "people."
**罔** (<em>wǎng</em>): A negative adverb meaning "not," "never."
**不** (<em>bù</em>): A negative adverb meaning "not."
**祗** (<em>zhī</em>): A verb meaning "to respect," "to revere."
**畏** (<em>wèi</em>): A verb meaning "to fear," "to dread."

**Step 2: Translate the individual lexical items and phrases**

**乃** (<em>nǎi</em>): Moreover
**命** (<em>mìng</em>): has been appointed
**于** (<em>yú</em>): by
**帝** (<em>dì</em>): the Emperor of Heaven
**庭** (<em>tíng</em>): court
**敷** (<em>fū</em>): ruling
**佑** (<em>yòu</em>): protecting
**四方** (<em>sìfāng</em>): the four directions
**用** (<em>yòng</em>): so that
**能** (<em>néng</em>): can
**定** (<em>dìng</em>): settle
**尔** (<em>ěr</em>): your
**子孙** (<em>zǐsūn</em>): descendants
**于** (<em>yú</em>): in
**下地** (<em>xiàdì</em>): the world
**四方** (<em>sìfāng</em>): the four directions
**之** (<em>zhī</em>): of
**民** (<em>mín</em>): people
**罔** (<em>wǎng</em>): not
**不** (<em>bù</em>): never
**祗** (<em>zhī</em>): respect
**畏** (<em>wèi</em>): fear

**Step 3: Combine the translated phrases into a coherent sentence**

Moreover, he has been appointed by the Emperor of Heaven and is ruling the four directions, so he can settle your descendants in the world, and the people of the world will all respect him. Alas!

**Final English translation:**

Moreover, he has been appointed by the Emperor of Heaven and is ruling the four directions, so he can settle your descendants in the world, and the people of the world will all respect him. Alas!</s>
Given the Classical Chinese text: 乃命于帝庭，敷佑四方，用能定尔子孙于下地。四方之民罔不祗畏。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation.
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**Step 1: Identify the grammatical structure and lexical items**

**乃** (<em>nǎi</em>): An adverb expressing emphasis or completion.
**命** (<em>mìng</em>): A verb meaning "to appoint," "to order."
**于** (<em>yú</em>): A preposition meaning "at," "in," "to."
**帝** (<em>dì</em>): A noun meaning "emperor."
**庭** (<em>tíng</em>): A noun meaning "court."
**敷** (<em>fū</em>): A verb meaning "to spread," "to extend."
**佑** (<em>yòu</em>): A verb meaning "to protect," "to assist."
**四方** (<em>sìfāng</em>): A noun phrase meaning "the four directions."
**用** (<em>yòng</em>): A subordinating conjunction meaning "so that," "in order to."
**能** (<em>néng</em>): A verb meaning "to be able to," "to can."
**定** (<em>dìng</em>): A verb meaning "to settle," "to establish."
**尔** (<em>ěr</em>): A pronoun meaning "you."
**子孙** (<em>zǐsūn</em>): A noun phrase meaning "descendants."
**于** (<em>yú</em>): A preposition meaning "at," "in," "to."
**下地** (<em>xiàdì</em>): A noun phrase meaning "the world."
**四方** (<em>sìfāng</em>): A noun phrase meaning "the four directions."
**之** (<em>zhī</em>): A structural particle.
**民** (<em>mín</em>): A noun meaning "people."
**罔** (<em>wǎng</em>): A negative adverb meaning "not," "never."
**不** (<em>bù</em>): A negative adverb meaning "not."
**祗** (<em>zhī</em>): A verb meaning "to respect," "to revere."
**畏** (<em>wèi</em>): A verb meaning "to fear," "to dread."

**Step 2: Translate the individual lexical items and phrases**

**乃** (<em>nǎi</em>): Moreover
**命** (<em>mìng</em>): has been appointed
**于** (<em>yú</em>): by
**帝** (<em>dì</em>): the Emperor of Heaven
**庭** (<em>tíng</em>): court
**敷** (<em>fū</em>): ruling
**佑** (<em>yòu</em>): protecting
**四方** (<em>sìfāng</em>): the four directions
**用** (<em>yòng</em>): so that
**能** (<em>néng</em>): can
**定** (<em>dìng</em>): settle
**尔** (<em>ěr</em>): your
**子孙** (<em>zǐsūn</em>): descendants
**于** (<em>yú</em>): in
**下地** (<em>xiàdì</em>): the world
**四方** (<em>sìfāng</em>): the four directions
**之** (<em>zhī</em>): of
**民** (<em>mín</em>): people
**罔** (<em>wǎng</em>): not
**不** (<em>bù</em>): never
**祗** (<em>zhī</em>): respect
**畏** (<em>wèi</em>): fear

**Step 3: Combine the translated phrases into a coherent sentence**

Moreover, he has been appointed by the Emperor of Heaven and is ruling the four directions, so he can settle your descendants in the world, and the people of the world will all respect him. Alas!

**Final English translation:**

Moreover, he has been appointed by the Emperor of Heaven and is ruling the four directions, so he can settle your descendants in the world, and the people of the world will all respect him. Alas!
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