《史记·三十世家·魏世家》
回答说： 不如初起时强。 
对曰： 不如始彊。 
They replied: Not as strong as during their early days.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 对曰： 不如始彊。  [/INST] Modern Chinese: 回答说： 不如初起时强。  English: They replied: Not as strong as during their early days.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 对曰： 不如始彊。
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Modern Chinese: 回答说： 不如初起时强。  English: They replied: Not as strong as during their early days.
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