《资治通鉴·晋纪·晋纪二十一》
不如坚固堡垒以挫伤他们的锐气，慢慢地看着他们之间出现裂痕后再去攻击。
不若固垒以挫其锐，徐观其衅而击之。
"It is better to strengthen the fortress to dampen their morale and wait for them to fall apart before attacking."
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 不若固垒以挫其锐，徐观其衅而击之。 Modern: 不如坚固堡垒以挫伤他们的锐气，慢慢地看着他们之间出现裂痕后再去攻击。 [/INST] "It is better to strengthen the fortress to dampen their morale and wait for them to fall apart before attacking."</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 不若固垒以挫其锐，徐观其衅而击之。 Modern: 不如坚固堡垒以挫伤他们的锐气，慢慢地看着他们之间出现裂痕后再去攻击。
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"It is better to strengthen the fortress to dampen their morale and wait for them to fall apart before attacking."
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