《晋书·列传·第十二章》
由于抵忤圣旨，降职任国子祭酒，常侍的职位依旧。
以忤旨，左迁国子祭酒，常侍如故。
Because of his disobedience to the imperial edict, he was demoted to be the sacrificer of the Guozijiao, and the post of minister in waiting remained unchanged.
<s>[INST] From the Classical Chinese script: 进忠言以忤旨，左迁国子祭酒，常侍如故。, document the translation approach to render an English version. [/INST]
Initial step: Identify the main verb and its subject, and break down the sentence into smaller units.
Following steps: Recognize the grammatical structure of each unit and translate it into the corresponding English equivalent.
English rendition: Since he offered loyal advice but offended His Majesty, he was demoted to be the Sacrificer of the Imperial University, but his position as a Minister in Attendance remained the same.</s>
From the Classical Chinese script: 进忠言以忤旨，左迁国子祭酒，常侍如故。, document the translation approach to render an English version.
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Initial step: Identify the main verb and its subject, and break down the sentence into smaller units.
Following steps: Recognize the grammatical structure of each unit and translate it into the corresponding English equivalent.
English rendition: Since he offered loyal advice but offended His Majesty, he was demoted to be the Sacrificer of the Imperial University, but his position as a Minister in Attendance remained the same.
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