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史思明说： 陈希烈以下，都是身居重要职位的大臣，太上皇丢下他们到蜀州去了，收复天下之后，应当抚慰赏赐他们。
思明曰： 陈希烈已下，皆重臣，上皇弃之幸蜀，既收复天下，此辈当慰劳之。
Shi Siming said: “Chen Xilie and the others were high-ranking officials. Since the retired emperor has abandoned them and gone to Shuzhou, we should comfort and reward them after we recover the land.”
<s>[INST] Highlight and translate the key terms in the Classical Chinese text: 思明曰： 陈希烈已下，皆重臣，上皇弃之幸蜀，既收复天下，此辈当慰劳之。, and explain their significance in the context of the passage. [/INST] Key terms and their translations:
- 思明 (Shi Siming): A rebel leader who fought against the Tang dynasty.
- 陈希烈 (Chen Xilie): A Tang dynasty general who surrendered to Shi Siming.
- 已下 (yǐxià):  And so on, and the like.
- 上皇 (shànghuáng): Retired emperor.
- 幸蜀 (xìngshǔ): to go to Sichuan.
- 既 (jì): Already, since, now that.
- 收复 (shōufù): Recover, retake.
- 天下 (tiānxià): The whole country, the world.
- 此辈 (cǐbèi): This group, these people.
- 慰劳 (wèiláo): To comfort, to reward.

Final English translation: Shi Siming said: “Chen Xilie and the others were high-ranking officials. Since the retired emperor has abandoned them and gone to Shuzhou, we should comfort and reward them after we recover the land.”

Significance of the key terms:
- 思明: Shi Siming was a powerful rebel leader who posed a significant threat to the Tang dynasty. His views on how to treat surrendered Tang officials were important because they could influence the outcome of the rebellion.
- 陈希烈: Chen Xilie was a high-ranking Tang official who surrendered to Shi Siming. His fate was uncertain, and Shi Siming's decision on how to treat him would have a significant impact on the morale of other Tang officials who might be considering surrender.
- 已下: This term indicates that Shi Siming's comments applied not only to Chen Xilie but also to other high-ranking Tang officials who had surrendered to him.
- 上皇: "Retired emperor" means "the deposed emperor." This term refers to the former Tang emperor, Xuanzong, who had been forced to abdicate in favor of his son, Suzong.
- 幸蜀: "To go to Sichuan" refers to Xuanzong's flight to Sichuan after the An Lushan Rebellion broke out in 755.
- 既: This term indicates that Shi Siming believed that the Tang dynasty was on the verge of collapse and that he would soon be victorious.
- 收复: This term indicates that Shi Siming intended to conquer all of China and restore it to his own control.
- 天下: This term refers to all of China, and it indicates that Shi Siming's ambitions were not limited to just the territory that he currently controlled.
- 此辈: This term refers to the high-ranking Tang officials who had surrendered to Shi Siming.
- 慰劳: This term indicates that Shi Siming intended to treat the surrendered Tang officials with kindness and respect.</s>
Highlight and translate the key terms in the Classical Chinese text: 思明曰： 陈希烈已下，皆重臣，上皇弃之幸蜀，既收复天下，此辈当慰劳之。, and explain their significance in the context of the passage.
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Key terms and their translations:
- 思明 (Shi Siming): A rebel leader who fought against the Tang dynasty.
- 陈希烈 (Chen Xilie): A Tang dynasty general who surrendered to Shi Siming.
- 已下 (yǐxià):  And so on, and the like.
- 上皇 (shànghuáng): Retired emperor.
- 幸蜀 (xìngshǔ): to go to Sichuan.
- 既 (jì): Already, since, now that.
- 收复 (shōufù): Recover, retake.
- 天下 (tiānxià): The whole country, the world.
- 此辈 (cǐbèi): This group, these people.
- 慰劳 (wèiláo): To comfort, to reward.

Final English translation: Shi Siming said: “Chen Xilie and the others were high-ranking officials. Since the retired emperor has abandoned them and gone to Shuzhou, we should comfort and reward them after we recover the land.”

Significance of the key terms:
- 思明: Shi Siming was a powerful rebel leader who posed a significant threat to the Tang dynasty. His views on how to treat surrendered Tang officials were important because they could influence the outcome of the rebellion.
- 陈希烈: Chen Xilie was a high-ranking Tang official who surrendered to Shi Siming. His fate was uncertain, and Shi Siming's decision on how to treat him would have a significant impact on the morale of other Tang officials who might be considering surrender.
- 已下: This term indicates that Shi Siming's comments applied not only to Chen Xilie but also to other high-ranking Tang officials who had surrendered to him.
- 上皇: "Retired emperor" means "the deposed emperor." This term refers to the former Tang emperor, Xuanzong, who had been forced to abdicate in favor of his son, Suzong.
- 幸蜀: "To go to Sichuan" refers to Xuanzong's flight to Sichuan after the An Lushan Rebellion broke out in 755.
- 既: This term indicates that Shi Siming believed that the Tang dynasty was on the verge of collapse and that he would soon be victorious.
- 收复: This term indicates that Shi Siming intended to conquer all of China and restore it to his own control.
- 天下: This term refers to all of China, and it indicates that Shi Siming's ambitions were not limited to just the territory that he currently controlled.
- 此辈: This term refers to the high-ranking Tang officials who had surrendered to Shi Siming.
- 慰劳: This term indicates that Shi Siming intended to treat the surrendered Tang officials with kindness and respect.
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