《旧唐书·列传·卷二十二》
创建基业传于后世，功德可与天地相匹配。发号施令，都是极万物之妙的言辞。
创业垂统，配二仪以立德；发号施令，妙万物而为言。
Your establishment of the foundation is passed down to later generations, and your merits are comparable to those of heaven and earth. Your every decree is a marvelous discourse that brings all things to their utmost perfection.
<s>[INST] Highlight and translate the key terms in the Classical Chinese text: 创业垂统，配二仪以立德；发号施令，妙万物而为言。, and explain their significance in the context of the passage. [/INST]
**Key terms and their translations:**
- 创业垂统 (chuàngyè chuí tǒng): establish the foundation and pass it down to later generations
- 配二仪以立德 (pèi èryì yǐ lìdé): merits are comparable to those of heaven and earth
- 发号施令 (fāhàoshīlìng): issue decrees and give orders
- 妙万物而为言 (miàowànwù ér wéiyán): every decree is a marvelous discourse that brings all things to their utmost perfection

**Significance in the context of the passage:**
These key terms highlight the emperor's role as the founder of a dynasty and the source of all authority and virtue. He is responsible for establishing the foundations of the state and passing them down to his descendants. His every word and action is considered a masterpiece of language and thought, and he is able to bring all things to their full potential through his decrees.

**Final English translation:**
Your establishment of the foundation is passed down to later generations, and your merits are comparable to those of heaven and earth. Your every decree is a marvelous discourse that brings all things to their utmost perfection.</s>
Highlight and translate the key terms in the Classical Chinese text: 创业垂统，配二仪以立德；发号施令，妙万物而为言。, and explain their significance in the context of the passage.
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**Key terms and their translations:**
- 创业垂统 (chuàngyè chuí tǒng): establish the foundation and pass it down to later generations
- 配二仪以立德 (pèi èryì yǐ lìdé): merits are comparable to those of heaven and earth
- 发号施令 (fāhàoshīlìng): issue decrees and give orders
- 妙万物而为言 (miàowànwù ér wéiyán): every decree is a marvelous discourse that brings all things to their utmost perfection

**Significance in the context of the passage:**
These key terms highlight the emperor's role as the founder of a dynasty and the source of all authority and virtue. He is responsible for establishing the foundations of the state and passing them down to his descendants. His every word and action is considered a masterpiece of language and thought, and he is able to bring all things to their full potential through his decrees.

**Final English translation:**
Your establishment of the foundation is passed down to later generations, and your merits are comparable to those of heaven and earth. Your every decree is a marvelous discourse that brings all things to their utmost perfection.
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