《旧唐书·列传·卷一百四十》
好长时间以后，才补授虢州参军官职。
久之，补虢州参军。
It was a long time before he was appointed as an Officer of Guo Prefecture.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 久之，补虢州参军。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. [/INST]
Completed English translation: It was a long time before he was appointed as an Officer of Guo Prefecture.
Step 1: Identify the main verb and its object. The main verb is 补 (bǔ), meaning “to appoint” or “to fill in.” The object is 虢州参军 (Guózhōu cānjūn), which refers to the position of “Officer of Guo Prefecture.”
Step 2: Determine the tense and aspect of the verb. The verb is in the past tense, as indicated by the suffix 之 (zhī). The aspect is perfective, as indicated by the use of the verb 补 (bǔ).
Step 3: Translate the sentence into English. The English translation is “It was a long time before he was appointed as an Officer of Guo Prefecture.”</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 久之，补虢州参军。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Completed English translation: It was a long time before he was appointed as an Officer of Guo Prefecture.
Step 1: Identify the main verb and its object. The main verb is 补 (bǔ), meaning “to appoint” or “to fill in.” The object is 虢州参军 (Guózhōu cānjūn), which refers to the position of “Officer of Guo Prefecture.”
Step 2: Determine the tense and aspect of the verb. The verb is in the past tense, as indicated by the suffix 之 (zhī). The aspect is perfective, as indicated by the use of the verb 补 (bǔ).
Step 3: Translate the sentence into English. The English translation is “It was a long time before he was appointed as an Officer of Guo Prefecture.”
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