《韩非子·难一》
现在尧和舜不能同时称赞，是同上面讲到的矛和盾不能同时存在有着同样道理的。
今尧、舜之不可两誉，矛盾之说也。
Now, the reason why Yao and Shun cannot both be praised is the same as the shield and spear mentioned above cannot both exist at the same time.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 今尧、舜之不可两誉，矛盾之说也。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. [/INST]
Completed English translation: Now, the reason why Yao and Shun cannot both be praised is the same as the shield and spear mentioned above cannot both exist at the same time.
Step 1: Identify the key phrases and their meanings:
- 尧、舜 (Yao and Shun): legendary sage rulers of ancient China
- 两誉 (two praises): praise both
- 矛盾之说 (contradictory statements): statements that contradict each other
Step 2: Determine the grammatical structure and word order:
- The sentence is a statement with a subject, verb, and predicate.
- The subject is 今 (now), which indicates the time frame of the statement.
- The verb is 之 (is), which connects the subject to the predicate.
- The predicate is 尧、舜之不可两誉，矛盾之说也 (Yao and Shun cannot both be praised is the same as the shield and spear mentioned above cannot both exist at the same time).
Step 3: Translate the key phrases and combine them to form the complete sentence:
- 尧、舜之不可两誉 (Yao and Shun cannot both be praised)
- 矛盾之说 (the same as the shield and spear mentioned above cannot both exist at the same time)
- 今 (now)
Combine: Now, the reason why Yao and Shun cannot both be praised is the same as the shield and spear mentioned above cannot both exist at the same time.</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 今尧、舜之不可两誉，矛盾之说也。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Completed English translation: Now, the reason why Yao and Shun cannot both be praised is the same as the shield and spear mentioned above cannot both exist at the same time.
Step 1: Identify the key phrases and their meanings:
- 尧、舜 (Yao and Shun): legendary sage rulers of ancient China
- 两誉 (two praises): praise both
- 矛盾之说 (contradictory statements): statements that contradict each other
Step 2: Determine the grammatical structure and word order:
- The sentence is a statement with a subject, verb, and predicate.
- The subject is 今 (now), which indicates the time frame of the statement.
- The verb is 之 (is), which connects the subject to the predicate.
- The predicate is 尧、舜之不可两誉，矛盾之说也 (Yao and Shun cannot both be praised is the same as the shield and spear mentioned above cannot both exist at the same time).
Step 3: Translate the key phrases and combine them to form the complete sentence:
- 尧、舜之不可两誉 (Yao and Shun cannot both be praised)
- 矛盾之说 (the same as the shield and spear mentioned above cannot both exist at the same time)
- 今 (now)
Combine: Now, the reason why Yao and Shun cannot both be praised is the same as the shield and spear mentioned above cannot both exist at the same time.
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