《北史·列传·卷五十八》
我既然不能佩带承御之刀，承御怎么能来取我的笔呢？ 
臣既不得佩承御刀，承御亦焉得取臣笔？ 
Since I can’t wear the Chengyu knife, why can Chengyu take my pen?
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 臣既不得佩承御刀，承御亦焉得取臣笔？  [/INST] Contemporary: 我既然不能佩带承御之刀，承御怎么能来取我的笔呢？  English version: Since I can’t wear the Chengyu knife, why can Chengyu take my pen?</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 臣既不得佩承御刀，承御亦焉得取臣笔？
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Contemporary: 我既然不能佩带承御之刀，承御怎么能来取我的笔呢？  English version: Since I can’t wear the Chengyu knife, why can Chengyu take my pen?
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