《明史·志·卷六十四》
然而，工程浩大耗费繁多，现在因为百姓劳苦财力匮乏，正谋求省事，请取消其主张。 
然役大费繁，而今以民劳财匮，方务省事，请罢其议。 
However, such a huge undertaking would involve huge costs and now that the people are exhausted and financially strapped, we should instead strive to economize and therefore ask to cancel his proposal”. 
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 然役大费繁，而今以民劳财匮，方务省事，请罢其议。  [/INST] However, such a huge undertaking would involve huge costs and now that the people are exhausted and financially strapped, we should instead strive to economize and therefore ask to cancel his proposal”. </s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 然役大费繁，而今以民劳财匮，方务省事，请罢其议。
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However, such a huge undertaking would involve huge costs and now that the people are exhausted and financially strapped, we should instead strive to economize and therefore ask to cancel his proposal”.
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