《资治通鉴·齐纪·齐纪十》
当初，王肃因为父亲死于非命，四年过去了还不除去丧服，孝文帝对他说： 守丧三年，就是当年的贤者子夏也不敢超过这个期限呀。 
初，肃以父死非命，四年不除丧。高祖曰： 三年之丧，贤者不敢过。 
Previously, because his father died an unnatural death, Wang Su had not removed his mourning clothes four years later. Xiao Wen Di said to him, "The wise son of the past, Zixia, did not stay in mourning for more than three years."
<s>[INST] Break down the structure and provide an English interpretation of the presented Classical Chinese phrase: 初，肃以父死非命，四年不除丧。高祖曰： 三年之丧，贤者不敢过。  [/INST] English interpretation: Previously, because his father died an unnatural death, Wang Su had not removed his mourning clothes four years later. Xiao Wen Di said to him, "The wise son of the past, Zixia, did not stay in mourning for more than three years.", Structural analysis: **初(previously, at first)** **肃以父死非命，四年不除丧(Wang Su had not removed his mourning clothes four years later because his father died an unnatural death)** 肃(Wang Su), 以(because), 父死非命(his father died an unnatural death), 四年(four years), 不除丧(not remove mourning clothes) **高祖曰：** (Xiao Wen Di said to him) **三年之丧，贤者不敢过(The wise son of the past, Zixia, did not stay in mourning for more than three years.)** 三年(three years), 之(measure word), 丧(mourning), 贤者(wise person), 不敢过(did not dare to exceed, i.e. did not stay in mourning for more than three years)</s>
Break down the structure and provide an English interpretation of the presented Classical Chinese phrase: 初，肃以父死非命，四年不除丧。高祖曰： 三年之丧，贤者不敢过。
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English interpretation: Previously, because his father died an unnatural death, Wang Su had not removed his mourning clothes four years later. Xiao Wen Di said to him, "The wise son of the past, Zixia, did not stay in mourning for more than three years.", Structural analysis: **初(previously, at first)** **肃以父死非命，四年不除丧(Wang Su had not removed his mourning clothes four years later because his father died an unnatural death)** 肃(Wang Su), 以(because), 父死非命(his father died an unnatural death), 四年(four years), 不除丧(not remove mourning clothes) **高祖曰：** (Xiao Wen Di said to him) **三年之丧，贤者不敢过(The wise son of the past, Zixia, did not stay in mourning for more than three years.)** 三年(three years), 之(measure word), 丧(mourning), 贤者(wise person), 不敢过(did not dare to exceed, i.e. did not stay in mourning for more than three years)
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