《南史·列传·卷四十五》
张思祖说： 您现在亲自还朝，怎么还用写这个？ 
思祖曰： 公今自还朝，何用作此？ 
Zhang Sizhu said: Your majesty is now returning to the capital personally, why would you need to write it?
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 蟋蟀在堂，歲聿其莫， translate it into Modern Chinese and detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. [/INST]
Completed Modern Chinese Translation: 蟋蟀在堂屋里叫，一年将尽了，
Step 1: Identify the subject and verb in the sentence. In this case, the subject is 蟋蟀 (cricket) and the verb is 在 (to be).
Step 2: Determine the tense of the verb. The verb 在 is in the present tense, indicating that the cricket is currently in the堂屋 (hall).
Step 3: Translate the object of the verb. The object of the verb is 堂屋 (hall), indicating that the cricket is in the hall.
Step 4: Translate the adverbial phrase. The adverbial phrase 歲聿其莫 (the year is drawing to a close) indicates the time frame of the action.
Step 5: Combine all the elements to form the complete translation. The complete translation is "The cricket is in the hall, and the year is drawing to a close."</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 蟋蟀在堂，歲聿其莫， translate it into Modern Chinese and detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Completed Modern Chinese Translation: 蟋蟀在堂屋里叫，一年将尽了，
Step 1: Identify the subject and verb in the sentence. In this case, the subject is 蟋蟀 (cricket) and the verb is 在 (to be).
Step 2: Determine the tense of the verb. The verb 在 is in the present tense, indicating that the cricket is currently in the堂屋 (hall).
Step 3: Translate the object of the verb. The object of the verb is 堂屋 (hall), indicating that the cricket is in the hall.
Step 4: Translate the adverbial phrase. The adverbial phrase 歲聿其莫 (the year is drawing to a close) indicates the time frame of the action.
Step 5: Combine all the elements to form the complete translation. The complete translation is "The cricket is in the hall, and the year is drawing to a close."
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