《南史·列传·卷四十》
谈论的人认为吴喜是耍笔杆的，不曾做过将领，不可以派他去。
议者以喜刀笔吏，不尝爲将，不可遣。
The talkers thought Wu Xi was playing tricks, never worked as a general, and cannot be sent.
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 议者以喜刀笔吏，不尝爲将，不可遣。 [/INST] Contemporary: 谈论的人认为吴喜是耍笔杆的，不曾做过将领，不可以派他去。 English version: The talkers thought Wu Xi was playing tricks, never worked as a general, and cannot be sent.</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 议者以喜刀笔吏，不尝爲将，不可遣。
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Contemporary: 谈论的人认为吴喜是耍笔杆的，不曾做过将领，不可以派他去。 English version: The talkers thought Wu Xi was playing tricks, never worked as a general, and cannot be sent.
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