《明史·列传·卷三十五》
乘木车居简室，不大兴土木工程；垦野地开荒田，不贪取邻族土地。
木辂朴居，而土木之工勿起；布垦荒田，而四裔之地勿贪。
Ride in wooden carriages and live in simple houses; do not undertake major construction projects; reclaim wilderness and cultivate wastelands; do not covet the land of neighboring peoples.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 木辂朴居，而土木之工勿起；布垦荒田，而四裔之地勿贪。 [/INST] Ride in wooden carriages and live in simple houses; do not undertake major construction projects; reclaim wilderness and cultivate wastelands; do not covet the land of neighboring peoples.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 木辂朴居，而土木之工勿起；布垦荒田，而四裔之地勿贪。
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Ride in wooden carriages and live in simple houses; do not undertake major construction projects; reclaim wilderness and cultivate wastelands; do not covet the land of neighboring peoples.
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