《淮南子·道应训》
你说出理由来也就罢了，如说不出理由来，就处死你。 
有说则可，无说则死。 
You just need to give a reason, if you can't, I'll kill you.
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 有说则可，无说则死。  [/INST] Contemporary: 你说出理由来也就罢了，如说不出理由来，就处死你。  English version: You just need to give a reason, if you can't, I'll kill you.</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 有说则可，无说则死。
user
Contemporary: 你说出理由来也就罢了，如说不出理由来，就处死你。  English version: You just need to give a reason, if you can't, I'll kill you.
assistant