《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪四十五》
地方上的意图不能上达朝廷，朝廷的诚意不能上达圣听。
郡国之志不达于朝廷，朝廷之诚不升于轩陛。
The intentions of the local governments could not reach the imperial court, and the sincerity of the imperial court could not reach the emperor's ears.
<s>[INST] Given the Classical Chinese text: 郡国之志不达于朝廷，朝廷之诚不升于轩陛。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation. [/INST]

**Step 1: Word-by-word translation**

郡国 (jùn guó) - prefectures and counties
之 (zhī) - of
志 (zhì) - intentions
不 (bù) - not
达 (dá) - reach
于 (yú) - to
朝廷 (cháo tíng) - imperial court
朝廷 (cháo tíng) - imperial court
之 (zhī) - of
诚 (chéng) - sincerity
不 (bù) - not
升 (shēng) - reach
于 (yú) - to
轩陛 (xuān bì) - the emperor's throne

**Step 2: Phrase-by-phrase translation**

郡国之志不达于朝廷 - The intentions of the local governments could not reach the imperial court
朝廷之诚不升于轩陛 - the sincerity of the imperial court could not reach the emperor's ears

**Final English translation:**

The intentions of the local governments could not reach the imperial court, and the sincerity of the imperial court could not reach the emperor's ears.</s>
Given the Classical Chinese text: 郡国之志不达于朝廷，朝廷之诚不升于轩陛。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation.
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**Step 1: Word-by-word translation**

郡国 (jùn guó) - prefectures and counties
之 (zhī) - of
志 (zhì) - intentions
不 (bù) - not
达 (dá) - reach
于 (yú) - to
朝廷 (cháo tíng) - imperial court
朝廷 (cháo tíng) - imperial court
之 (zhī) - of
诚 (chéng) - sincerity
不 (bù) - not
升 (shēng) - reach
于 (yú) - to
轩陛 (xuān bì) - the emperor's throne

**Step 2: Phrase-by-phrase translation**

郡国之志不达于朝廷 - The intentions of the local governments could not reach the imperial court
朝廷之诚不升于轩陛 - the sincerity of the imperial court could not reach the emperor's ears

**Final English translation:**

The intentions of the local governments could not reach the imperial court, and the sincerity of the imperial court could not reach the emperor's ears.
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