《宋史·列传·卷一百七十六》
本来是想选择精锐之师，恰好得到愚钝之兵；本来是想显示其兵众力强，恰好给人以兵少力弱的感觉，反而示敌方以可乘之机。 许国不听，最后大败。
本欲选锐，适得其钝，本欲示众，适示单弱，徒启戎心。 国不听，卒败。
He originally wanted to select elite troops, but he ended up getting sluggish ones; he originally wanted to show off his strong and powerful troops, but he ended up giving people the impression that he had few and weak troops, and instead showed the enemy a chance to exploit. Xu Guo did not listen, and was eventually defeated badly.
<s>[INST] 对于下面每对文言文和现代汉语段落, 请创作一个能够体现核心信息的英语翻译: 文言文: 本欲选锐，适得其钝，本欲示众，适示单弱，徒启戎心。 国不听，卒败。 现代汉语: 本来是想选择精锐之师，恰好得到愚钝之兵；本来是想显示其兵众力强，恰好给人以兵少力弱的感觉，反而示敌方以可乘之机。 许国不听，最后大败。 [/INST] He originally wanted to select elite troops, but he ended up getting sluggish ones; he originally wanted to show off his strong and powerful troops, but he ended up giving people the impression that he had few and weak troops, and instead showed the enemy a chance to exploit. Xu Guo did not listen, and was eventually defeated badly.</s>
对于下面每对文言文和现代汉语段落, 请创作一个能够体现核心信息的英语翻译: 文言文: 本欲选锐，适得其钝，本欲示众，适示单弱，徒启戎心。 国不听，卒败。 现代汉语: 本来是想选择精锐之师，恰好得到愚钝之兵；本来是想显示其兵众力强，恰好给人以兵少力弱的感觉，反而示敌方以可乘之机。 许国不听，最后大败。
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He originally wanted to select elite troops, but he ended up getting sluggish ones; he originally wanted to show off his strong and powerful troops, but he ended up giving people the impression that he had few and weak troops, and instead showed the enemy a chance to exploit. Xu Guo did not listen, and was eventually defeated badly.
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