《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪十八》
等到城门打开时，萧正德率领人马挥着刀准备进去，侯景称派手下的士兵把守大门，所以萧正德最终没能达到目的。
及城开，正德帅众挥刀欲入，景先使其徒守门，故正德不果入。
When the city gate opened, Xiao Zhengde led the men and horses in with knives ready to go in. Hou Jing said that he had sent soldiers to guard the gate, so Xiao Zhengde was unable to achieve his goal.
<s>[INST] Break down the structure and provide an English interpretation of the presented Classical Chinese phrase: 及城开，正德帅众挥刀欲入，景先使其徒守门，故正德不果入。 [/INST]
**English interpretation:** When the city gate opened, Xiao Zhengde led the men and horses in with knives ready to go in. Hou Jing said that he had sent soldiers to guard the gate, so Xiao Zhengde was unable to achieve his goal.
**Structural analysis:**
- **及城开** (jí chéng kāi): When the city gate opened
- **正德帅众挥刀欲入** (zhèngdé shuài zhòng huī dāo yù rù): Xiao Zhengde led the men and horses in with knives ready to go in
- **景先使其徒守门** (jǐngxiān qǐqǐ tú shǒumén): Hou Jing said that he had sent soldiers to guard the gate
- **故正德不果入** (gù zhèngdé bù guǒ rù): So Xiao Zhengde was unable to achieve his goal</s>
Break down the structure and provide an English interpretation of the presented Classical Chinese phrase: 及城开，正德帅众挥刀欲入，景先使其徒守门，故正德不果入。
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**English interpretation:** When the city gate opened, Xiao Zhengde led the men and horses in with knives ready to go in. Hou Jing said that he had sent soldiers to guard the gate, so Xiao Zhengde was unable to achieve his goal.
**Structural analysis:**
- **及城开** (jí chéng kāi): When the city gate opened
- **正德帅众挥刀欲入** (zhèngdé shuài zhòng huī dāo yù rù): Xiao Zhengde led the men and horses in with knives ready to go in
- **景先使其徒守门** (jǐngxiān qǐqǐ tú shǒumén): Hou Jing said that he had sent soldiers to guard the gate
- **故正德不果入** (gù zhèngdé bù guǒ rù): So Xiao Zhengde was unable to achieve his goal
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