《旧唐书·列传·卷一百二十四》
臣暗想：池鹭牙雕，事极细微，若水等人尚且认为劳民损德，进言竭诚效忠天子。
臣窃以、镂牙，至为微细，若水等尚以劳人损德，沥款效忠。
I secretly think: the great egret and the ivory-billed woodpecker are very small matters, yet men such as Ruo Shui still believed it to be a waste of labor and harmful to morality to give advice and offer loyal service to the emperor.
<s>[INST] Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 臣窃以、镂牙，至为微细，若水等尚以劳人损德，沥款效忠。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 臣暗想：池鹭牙雕，事极细微，若水等人尚且认为劳民损德，进言竭诚效忠天子。 English Translation: I secretly think: the great egret and the ivory-billed woodpecker are very small matters, yet men such as Ruo Shui still believed it to be a waste of labor and harmful to morality to give advice and offer loyal service to the emperor.</s>
Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 臣窃以、镂牙，至为微细，若水等尚以劳人损德，沥款效忠。
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Modern Chinese: 臣暗想：池鹭牙雕，事极细微，若水等人尚且认为劳民损德，进言竭诚效忠天子。 English Translation: I secretly think: the great egret and the ivory-billed woodpecker are very small matters, yet men such as Ruo Shui still believed it to be a waste of labor and harmful to morality to give advice and offer loyal service to the emperor.
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