《新五代史·列传·梁臣传第十》
靛是穿着白色衣服骑着驴子回到梁。
乃素服乘驴归梁。
Lao returned to Liang, wearing a white outfit, riding a donkey.
<s>[INST] Given the Classical Chinese text: 乃素服乘驴归梁。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation. [/INST]
Step 1: Identify the individual words and their meanings:
乃 (nǎi): then, thereupon
素服 (sù fú): plain white clothes
乘 (chéng): to ride
驴 (lǘ): donkey
归 (guī): to return
梁 (liáng): Liang (a place name)

Step 2: Combine the words to form phrases and clauses:
乃素服：thereupon wore plain white clothes
乘驴：rode a donkey
归梁：returned to Liang

Step 3: Combine the phrases and clauses to form the final English translation:
Lao returned to Liang, wearing a white outfit, riding a donkey.</s>
Given the Classical Chinese text: 乃素服乘驴归梁。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation.
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Step 1: Identify the individual words and their meanings:
乃 (nǎi): then, thereupon
素服 (sù fú): plain white clothes
乘 (chéng): to ride
驴 (lǘ): donkey
归 (guī): to return
梁 (liáng): Liang (a place name)

Step 2: Combine the words to form phrases and clauses:
乃素服：thereupon wore plain white clothes
乘驴：rode a donkey
归梁：returned to Liang

Step 3: Combine the phrases and clauses to form the final English translation:
Lao returned to Liang, wearing a white outfit, riding a donkey.
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