《南史·本纪·卷三》
渐渐长大了，喜怒反常，身边的人稍有不合心意的便加以抽打，光着脚板蹲下或坐着。
渐长，喜怒乖节，左右失旨者手加扑打，徒跣蹲踞。
As he grew up, his happiness and anger became unpredictable, anyone in his presence who slightly displeased him would be whipped and made to squat or sit on the floor with their feet bare.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 渐长，喜怒乖节，左右失旨者手加扑打，徒跣蹲踞。 [/INST] As he grew up, his happiness and anger became unpredictable, anyone in his presence who slightly displeased him would be whipped and made to squat or sit on the floor with their feet bare.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 渐长，喜怒乖节，左右失旨者手加扑打，徒跣蹲踞。
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As he grew up, his happiness and anger became unpredictable, anyone in his presence who slightly displeased him would be whipped and made to squat or sit on the floor with their feet bare.
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