《明史·志·卷四十八》
四品称恭人。五品称宜人。
若先有罪谴则停给。
Fourth rank was called Gongren. Fifth rank was called Yiren.
<s>[INST] Given the Classical Chinese text: 若先有罪谴则停给。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation. [/INST]
Step 1: Identify the individual characters and their meanings:
- 若 (ruò): if
- 先 (xiān): previously
- 有 (yǒu): to have
- 罪 (zuì): crime
- 谴 (qiǎn): to condemn
- 则 (zé): then
- 停 (tíng): to stop
- 给 (gěi): to give

Step 2: Combine the characters into phrases and understand their meaning:
- 若先有罪谴: if previously there was a crime and condemnation
- 则停给: then stop giving

Step 3: Put the phrases together to form a complete sentence:
- 若先有罪谴则停给: If previously there was a crime and condemnation, then stop giving.

Final English translation: If there have been any previous crimes and convictions, then stop giving [the stipend].</s>
Given the Classical Chinese text: 若先有罪谴则停给。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation.
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Step 1: Identify the individual characters and their meanings:
- 若 (ruò): if
- 先 (xiān): previously
- 有 (yǒu): to have
- 罪 (zuì): crime
- 谴 (qiǎn): to condemn
- 则 (zé): then
- 停 (tíng): to stop
- 给 (gěi): to give

Step 2: Combine the characters into phrases and understand their meaning:
- 若先有罪谴: if previously there was a crime and condemnation
- 则停给: then stop giving

Step 3: Put the phrases together to form a complete sentence:
- 若先有罪谴则停给: If previously there was a crime and condemnation, then stop giving.

Final English translation: If there have been any previous crimes and convictions, then stop giving [the stipend].
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