《周书·列传·卷二十三》
苏椿居官称职，精明干练，特别被太祖赏识。
椿当官强济，特为太祖所知。
Su Chun held an official position, was shrewd and capable, and was especially appreciated by Taizu.
<s>[INST] Given the Classical Chinese text: 椿当官强济，特为太祖所知。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation. [/INST]
Step 1: Identify the individual characters and their meanings:
椿 (chūn): Su Chun
当官 (dāng guān): hold an official position
强济 (qiáng jì): shrewd and capable
特 (tè): especially
为 (wèi): by
太祖 (tài zǔ): Taizu
Step 2: Combine the characters to form phrases and clauses:
椿当官强济: Su Chun held an official position and was shrewd and capable.
特为太祖所知: was especially appreciated by Taizu.
Step 3: Combine the phrases and clauses to form the final translation:
Su Chun held an official position, was shrewd and capable, and was especially appreciated by Taizu.</s>
Given the Classical Chinese text: 椿当官强济，特为太祖所知。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation.
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Step 1: Identify the individual characters and their meanings:
椿 (chūn): Su Chun
当官 (dāng guān): hold an official position
强济 (qiáng jì): shrewd and capable
特 (tè): especially
为 (wèi): by
太祖 (tài zǔ): Taizu
Step 2: Combine the characters to form phrases and clauses:
椿当官强济: Su Chun held an official position and was shrewd and capable.
特为太祖所知: was especially appreciated by Taizu.
Step 3: Combine the phrases and clauses to form the final translation:
Su Chun held an official position, was shrewd and capable, and was especially appreciated by Taizu.
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