《仪礼·少牢馈食礼》
主人向祝进献，要先设席，席的正面朝南。
主人献祝，设席南面。
The host made an offering to Zhu: First, he laid out a mat, with the front facing south.
<s>[INST] Break down the structure and provide an English interpretation of the presented Classical Chinese phrase: 主人献祝，设席南面。 [/INST]
English interpretation: The host made an offering to Zhu: First, he laid out a mat, with the front facing south.
Structural analysis: The phrase consists of the following parts:

- 主人 (zhǔrén): the host
- 献祝 (xiànzhù): to make an offering to Zhu
- 设席 (shèxí): to lay out a mat
- 南面 (nánmiàn): facing south

The phrase is a complex sentence that consists of two clauses:

- 主人献祝
- 设席南面

The first clause describes the host making an offering to Zhu. The second clause describes the host laying out a mat, with the front facing south. The two clauses are connected by a comma.</s>
Break down the structure and provide an English interpretation of the presented Classical Chinese phrase: 主人献祝，设席南面。
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English interpretation: The host made an offering to Zhu: First, he laid out a mat, with the front facing south.
Structural analysis: The phrase consists of the following parts:

- 主人 (zhǔrén): the host
- 献祝 (xiànzhù): to make an offering to Zhu
- 设席 (shèxí): to lay out a mat
- 南面 (nánmiàn): facing south

The phrase is a complex sentence that consists of two clauses:

- 主人献祝
- 设席南面

The first clause describes the host making an offering to Zhu. The second clause describes the host laying out a mat, with the front facing south. The two clauses are connected by a comma.
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