《礼记·聘义》
这就是天子为什么能够驾驭诸侯而不必使用武力，而使诸侯自己管理好自己的方法。
此天子之所以养诸侯，兵不用而诸侯自为正之具也。
This is why the emperor was able to control the princes without using force, and let the princes manage their own affairs.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 此天子之所以养诸侯，兵不用而诸侯自为正之具也。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. [/INST]

Completed English translation: This is why the emperor was able to control the princes without using force, and let the princes manage their own affairs.

**Step 1: Identify the grammatical structure.**

The sentence is a complex sentence with a main clause and a subordinate clause. The main clause is 此天子之所以养诸侯，兵不用而诸侯自为正之具也。 The subordinate clause is 兵不用而诸侯自为正之具也。

**Step 2: Identify the key vocabulary.**

The key vocabulary in the sentence is:

* 天子 (emperor)
* 诸侯 (prince)
* 养 (to control)
* 兵 (force)
* 自为 (to manage oneself)
* 正 (to be correct)
* 具 (tool)

**Step 3: Translate the subordinate clause.**

The subordinate clause 兵不用而诸侯自为正之具也 means "without using force, the princes manage their own affairs."

**Step 4: Translate the main clause.**

The main clause 此天子之所以养诸侯，兵不用而诸侯自为正之具也 means "This is why the emperor was able to control the princes without using force."

**Step 5: Combine the two clauses.**

The two clauses can be combined to form the following English sentence: "This is why the emperor was able to control the princes without using force, and let the princes manage their own affairs."</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 此天子之所以养诸侯，兵不用而诸侯自为正之具也。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Completed English translation: This is why the emperor was able to control the princes without using force, and let the princes manage their own affairs.

**Step 1: Identify the grammatical structure.**

The sentence is a complex sentence with a main clause and a subordinate clause. The main clause is 此天子之所以养诸侯，兵不用而诸侯自为正之具也。 The subordinate clause is 兵不用而诸侯自为正之具也。

**Step 2: Identify the key vocabulary.**

The key vocabulary in the sentence is:

* 天子 (emperor)
* 诸侯 (prince)
* 养 (to control)
* 兵 (force)
* 自为 (to manage oneself)
* 正 (to be correct)
* 具 (tool)

**Step 3: Translate the subordinate clause.**

The subordinate clause 兵不用而诸侯自为正之具也 means "without using force, the princes manage their own affairs."

**Step 4: Translate the main clause.**

The main clause 此天子之所以养诸侯，兵不用而诸侯自为正之具也 means "This is why the emperor was able to control the princes without using force."

**Step 5: Combine the two clauses.**

The two clauses can be combined to form the following English sentence: "This is why the emperor was able to control the princes without using force, and let the princes manage their own affairs."
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