《史记·十二本纪·秦始皇本纪》
整顿不良的风俗，跨山越水，不受地域的限制。
匡饬异俗，陵水经地。
He rectified improper customs, and traveled over mountains and rivers without being bound by region.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 匡饬异俗，陵水经地。, provide a step-by-step translation into Modern Chinese and English. [/INST] 

Completed Modern Chinese translation: 纠正了不良的社会风气，去过很多地方而不受地域限制。
Completed English translation: He rectified improper customs, and traveled over mountains and rivers without being bound by region.

**Step 1: Identify the structure of the sentence.**

The sentence is a compound sentence consisting of two independent clauses. The first clause is "匡饬异俗" and the second clause is "陵水经地".

**Step 2: Translate the individual words and phrases.**

匡饬 (kuāng chì) means "to rectify" or "to correct".
异俗 (yì sú) means "improper customs" or "bad habits".
陵 (líng) means "to travel over" or "to cross".
水 (shuǐ) means "water" or "river".
经 (jīng) means "to pass through" or "to go over".
地 (dì) means "place" or "region".

**Step 3: Combine the individual words and phrases into a coherent translation.**

The first clause, "匡饬异俗", can be translated as "He rectified improper customs". The second clause, "陵水经地", can be translated as "He traveled over mountains and rivers without being bound by region". The two clauses can be combined to form the following English translation: "He rectified improper customs, and traveled over mountains and rivers without being bound by region."</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 匡饬异俗，陵水经地。, provide a step-by-step translation into Modern Chinese and English.
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Completed Modern Chinese translation: 纠正了不良的社会风气，去过很多地方而不受地域限制。
Completed English translation: He rectified improper customs, and traveled over mountains and rivers without being bound by region.

**Step 1: Identify the structure of the sentence.**

The sentence is a compound sentence consisting of two independent clauses. The first clause is "匡饬异俗" and the second clause is "陵水经地".

**Step 2: Translate the individual words and phrases.**

匡饬 (kuāng chì) means "to rectify" or "to correct".
异俗 (yì sú) means "improper customs" or "bad habits".
陵 (líng) means "to travel over" or "to cross".
水 (shuǐ) means "water" or "river".
经 (jīng) means "to pass through" or "to go over".
地 (dì) means "place" or "region".

**Step 3: Combine the individual words and phrases into a coherent translation.**

The first clause, "匡饬异俗", can be translated as "He rectified improper customs". The second clause, "陵水经地", can be translated as "He traveled over mountains and rivers without being bound by region". The two clauses can be combined to form the following English translation: "He rectified improper customs, and traveled over mountains and rivers without being bound by region."
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