《太平广记·卷四百一十·草木五》
这果实如果不取走，万世如故；如果把果实拿走而留下萼，萼就再生果实，还是要那么长时间才能成熟。
此不取，万世如故。若取子而留萼，萼复生子。如初年月复成熟。
If this fruit is not picked, it will last forever; if the fruit is picked and the calyx is left behind, the calyx will reproduce the fruit, which will still take that long to ripen.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 此不取，万世如故。若取子而留萼，萼复生子。如初年月复成熟。 [/INST] If this fruit is not picked, it will last forever; if the fruit is picked and the calyx is left behind, the calyx will reproduce the fruit, which will still take that long to ripen.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 此不取，万世如故。若取子而留萼，萼复生子。如初年月复成熟。
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If this fruit is not picked, it will last forever; if the fruit is picked and the calyx is left behind, the calyx will reproduce the fruit, which will still take that long to ripen.
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