《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪六十三》
石会关守将杨珍得知太原发生兵乱，又以石会关投降刘稹。
石会关守将杨珍闻太原乱，复以关降于稹。
Yang Zhen, the commander of the Shihui Pass, learned about the rebellion in Taiyuan and surrendered the Shihui Pass to Liu Zhen.
<s>[INST] Analyze the grammatical structure of the following Classical Chinese sentence and provide its English translation: 贤才设而不用，与国无当矣。 [/INST]
Grammatical analysis:
- 賢才 (xiáncái):賢is an adjective meaning "talented," and 才 is a noun meaning "talent. Together, 賢才 means "talented person" or "賢才."
- 设 (shè): This is a verb meaning "to establish" or "to set up."
- 而 (ér): This is a conjunction that connects two clauses or phrases.
- 不用 (bùyòng): This is a verb phrase meaning "not to use." It is composed of the negative particle 不 and the verb 用 (yòng), which means "to use."
- 与 (yǔ): This is a preposition that means "with" or "to."
- 国 (guó): This is a noun meaning "country" or "nation."
- 无当矣 (wúdāngyǐ): This is a verb phrase meaning "not to be equal to" or "not to be worthy of." It is composed of the negative particle 无, the adjective 当 (dāng), which means "equal" or "worthy," and the particle 矣 (yǐ), which indicates the end of a sentence.
English translation:
If talented people are appointed but not used, it is not in the best interests of the country.</s>
Analyze the grammatical structure of the following Classical Chinese sentence and provide its English translation: 贤才设而不用，与国无当矣。
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Grammatical analysis:
- 賢才 (xiáncái):賢is an adjective meaning "talented," and 才 is a noun meaning "talent. Together, 賢才 means "talented person" or "賢才."
- 设 (shè): This is a verb meaning "to establish" or "to set up."
- 而 (ér): This is a conjunction that connects two clauses or phrases.
- 不用 (bùyòng): This is a verb phrase meaning "not to use." It is composed of the negative particle 不 and the verb 用 (yòng), which means "to use."
- 与 (yǔ): This is a preposition that means "with" or "to."
- 国 (guó): This is a noun meaning "country" or "nation."
- 无当矣 (wúdāngyǐ): This is a verb phrase meaning "not to be equal to" or "not to be worthy of." It is composed of the negative particle 无, the adjective 当 (dāng), which means "equal" or "worthy," and the particle 矣 (yǐ), which indicates the end of a sentence.
English translation:
If talented people are appointed but not used, it is not in the best interests of the country.
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