《资治通鉴·晋纪·晋纪八》
西阳夷人进犯江夏，太守杨珉请军事官员商讨对策，官员们争相提出计策，只有骑督朱伺一个人默不作声。
西阳夷寇江夏，太守杨珉请督将议之。诸将争献方略，骑督硃伺独不言。
The Xixi barbarians invaded Jiangxia. Prefect Yang Min asked the military officials to discuss a strategy, and the officials vied to offer plans. Only the cavalry supervisor, Zhu Si, remained silent.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 西阳夷寇江夏，太守杨珉请督将议之。诸将争献方略，骑督硃伺独不言。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. [/INST] Completed English translation: The Xixi barbarians invaded Jiangxia. Prefect Yang Min asked the military officials to discuss a strategy, and the officials vied to offer plans. Only the cavalry supervisor, Zhu Si, remained silent., Step 1: Identify the main verb and subject. The main verb is 寇 (invade), and the subject is 西阳夷 (Xixi barbarians).
Step 2: Translate the main verb and subject. The main verb 寇 can be translated as "invade", and the subject 西阳夷 can be translated as "Xixi barbarians".
Step 3: Identify the object of the main verb. The object of the main verb 寇 is 江夏 (Jiangxia).
Step 4: Translate the object of the main verb. The object 江夏 can be translated as "Jiangxia".
Step 5: Identify the prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase is 太守杨珉请督将议之 (Prefect Yang Min asked the military officials to discuss a strategy).
Step 6: Translate the prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase 太守杨珉请督将议之 can be translated as "Prefect Yang Min asked the military officials to discuss a strategy".
Step 7: Identify the conjunction. The conjunction is 而 (and).
Step 8: Translate the conjunction. The conjunction 而 can be translated as "and".
Step 9: Identify the second independent clause. The second independent clause is 诸将争献方略，骑督硃伺独不言 (The officials vied to offer plans, and only the cavalry supervisor, Zhu Si, remained silent).
Step 10: Translate the second independent clause. The second independent clause 诸将争献方略，骑督硃伺独不言 can be translated as "The officials vied to offer plans, and only the cavalry supervisor, Zhu Si, remained silent".</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 西阳夷寇江夏，太守杨珉请督将议之。诸将争献方略，骑督硃伺独不言。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Completed English translation: The Xixi barbarians invaded Jiangxia. Prefect Yang Min asked the military officials to discuss a strategy, and the officials vied to offer plans. Only the cavalry supervisor, Zhu Si, remained silent., Step 1: Identify the main verb and subject. The main verb is 寇 (invade), and the subject is 西阳夷 (Xixi barbarians).
Step 2: Translate the main verb and subject. The main verb 寇 can be translated as "invade", and the subject 西阳夷 can be translated as "Xixi barbarians".
Step 3: Identify the object of the main verb. The object of the main verb 寇 is 江夏 (Jiangxia).
Step 4: Translate the object of the main verb. The object 江夏 can be translated as "Jiangxia".
Step 5: Identify the prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase is 太守杨珉请督将议之 (Prefect Yang Min asked the military officials to discuss a strategy).
Step 6: Translate the prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase 太守杨珉请督将议之 can be translated as "Prefect Yang Min asked the military officials to discuss a strategy".
Step 7: Identify the conjunction. The conjunction is 而 (and).
Step 8: Translate the conjunction. The conjunction 而 can be translated as "and".
Step 9: Identify the second independent clause. The second independent clause is 诸将争献方略，骑督硃伺独不言 (The officials vied to offer plans, and only the cavalry supervisor, Zhu Si, remained silent).
Step 10: Translate the second independent clause. The second independent clause 诸将争献方略，骑督硃伺独不言 can be translated as "The officials vied to offer plans, and only the cavalry supervisor, Zhu Si, remained silent".
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