《宋书·志·卷十六》
汉朝时候的封禅，凡不属管理封禅的官员，就不参与封禅的事。
汉氏封禅，非是官也，不在其事。
During the Han Dynasty, when it came to sealing, those officials who were not in charge of managing sealing would not take part in sealing affairs.
<s>[INST] Given the Classical Chinese text: 汉氏封禅，非是官也，不在其事。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation. [/INST]
**Step 1**: Identify the main verb and its object. In this sentence, the main verb is 封禅 (fēngzhàn), which means "to seal and sacrifice to heaven and earth". The object of the verb is 汉氏 (Hàn shì), which refers to the Han Dynasty.
**Step 2**: Identify the modifiers in the sentence. The phrase 非是官也 (fēi shì guān yě) modifies the subject 汉氏 (Hàn shì). It means "those who are not officials". The phrase 不在其事 (bù zài qí shì) modifies the verb 封禅 (fēngzhàn). It means "not in charge of managing sealing".
**Step 3**: Combine the main verb, object, and modifiers to form the complete sentence. The final English translation is: "During the Han Dynasty, when it came to sealing, those officials who were not in charge of managing sealing would not take part in sealing affairs."</s>
Given the Classical Chinese text: 汉氏封禅，非是官也，不在其事。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation.
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**Step 1**: Identify the main verb and its object. In this sentence, the main verb is 封禅 (fēngzhàn), which means "to seal and sacrifice to heaven and earth". The object of the verb is 汉氏 (Hàn shì), which refers to the Han Dynasty.
**Step 2**: Identify the modifiers in the sentence. The phrase 非是官也 (fēi shì guān yě) modifies the subject 汉氏 (Hàn shì). It means "those who are not officials". The phrase 不在其事 (bù zài qí shì) modifies the verb 封禅 (fēngzhàn). It means "not in charge of managing sealing".
**Step 3**: Combine the main verb, object, and modifiers to form the complete sentence. The final English translation is: "During the Han Dynasty, when it came to sealing, those officials who were not in charge of managing sealing would not take part in sealing affairs."
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