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因此，摆开阵势还没有确定打仗，包围城邑还不能确定攻取，得了土地还不能确定据守，三种情况有一种，就是要被毁灭的。
是故张军而不能战。围邑而不能攻。得地而不能实，三者见一焉。则可破毁也。
Therefore, if a battle formation has not yet been established, one cannot decide to fight; if a city has not yet been surrounded, one cannot decide to capture it; if one has obtained land but cannot decide to hold it, one will be destroyed in any of these three situations.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 是故张军而不能战。围邑而不能攻。得地而不能实，三者见一焉。则可破毁也。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. [/INST] Completed English translation: Therefore, if a battle formation has not yet been established, one cannot decide to fight; if a city has not yet been surrounded, one cannot decide to capture it; if one has obtained land but cannot decide to hold it, one will be destroyed in any of these three situations., Step 1: Identify the main structure of the sentence and break it down into smaller units., Step 2: Translate each unit of the sentence individually., Step 3: Combine the individual translations into a coherent English sentence., Step 4: Proofread the translation to ensure accuracy and clarity.</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 是故张军而不能战。围邑而不能攻。得地而不能实，三者见一焉。则可破毁也。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Completed English translation: Therefore, if a battle formation has not yet been established, one cannot decide to fight; if a city has not yet been surrounded, one cannot decide to capture it; if one has obtained land but cannot decide to hold it, one will be destroyed in any of these three situations., Step 1: Identify the main structure of the sentence and break it down into smaller units., Step 2: Translate each unit of the sentence individually., Step 3: Combine the individual translations into a coherent English sentence., Step 4: Proofread the translation to ensure accuracy and clarity.
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