《徐霞客游记·滇游日记二十三》
这也是过于苛求的言论，即使不凭借五行，难道会比不上东海的三神山吗？
此亦过求之论，即不藉五行，亦岂输三岛哉？
This is also overly demanding speech. Even without relying on the five elements, could it not surpass the three sacred mountains of the East Sea?
<s>[INST] Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 此亦过求之论，即不藉五行，亦岂输三岛哉？ [/INST] Modern Chinese: 这也是过于苛求的言论，即使不凭借五行，难道会比不上东海的三神山吗？ English Translation: This is also overly demanding speech. Even without relying on the five elements, could it not surpass the three sacred mountains of the East Sea?</s>
Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 此亦过求之论，即不藉五行，亦岂输三岛哉？
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Modern Chinese: 这也是过于苛求的言论，即使不凭借五行，难道会比不上东海的三神山吗？ English Translation: This is also overly demanding speech. Even without relying on the five elements, could it not surpass the three sacred mountains of the East Sea?
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