《明史·志·卷六》
四年，南北畿、河南以及湖广三府，几个月不降雨。
四年，南北畿、河南及湖广府三，数月不雨。
In the fourth year, the northern and southern metropolitan areas, Henan, and the three prefectures of Huguang did not receive rain for several months.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 四年，南北畿、河南及湖广府三，数月不雨。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 四年，南北畿、河南以及湖广三府，几个月不降雨。 English: In the fourth year, the northern and southern metropolitan areas, Henan, and the three prefectures of Huguang did not receive rain for several months.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 四年，南北畿、河南及湖广府三，数月不雨。
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Modern Chinese: 四年，南北畿、河南以及湖广三府，几个月不降雨。 English: In the fourth year, the northern and southern metropolitan areas, Henan, and the three prefectures of Huguang did not receive rain for several months.
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