《汉书·传·隽疏于薛平彭传》
农田遭受灾害，官吏不肯减免其赋税，反而催收其租，以致百姓穷困加重。
民田有灾害，吏不肯除，收趣其租，以故重困。
The farmland suffered from disasters, and the officials were unwilling to reduce their taxes and instead collected their rent, causing the people to become even poorer.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 民田有灾害，吏不肯除，收趣其租，以故重困。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 农田遭受灾害，官吏不肯减免其赋税，反而催收其租，以致百姓穷困加重。 English: The farmland suffered from disasters, and the officials were unwilling to reduce their taxes and instead collected their rent, causing the people to become even poorer.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 民田有灾害，吏不肯除，收趣其租，以故重困。
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Modern Chinese: 农田遭受灾害，官吏不肯减免其赋税，反而催收其租，以致百姓穷困加重。 English: The farmland suffered from disasters, and the officials were unwilling to reduce their taxes and instead collected their rent, causing the people to become even poorer.
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