《汉书·志·食货志下》
公孙弘以宰相的地位，盖布制的被子，不吃多种菜肴，作为天下的表率，但对民俗没有益处，衹是稍微有益于功利罢了。
公孙弘以实相，布被，食不重味，为下先，然而无益于俗，稍务于功利矣。
Gongsun Hong, as prime minister, covered himself with a silk quilt and did not eat many dishes, as a model for the world, but it did not benefit the customs of the people and only benefited the gains slightly.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 公孙弘以实相，布被，食不重味，为下先，然而无益于俗，稍务于功利矣。 [/INST] Gongsun Hong, as prime minister, covered himself with a silk quilt and did not eat many dishes, as a model for the world, but it did not benefit the customs of the people and only benefited the gains slightly.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 公孙弘以实相，布被，食不重味，为下先，然而无益于俗，稍务于功利矣。
user
Gongsun Hong, as prime minister, covered himself with a silk quilt and did not eat many dishes, as a model for the world, but it did not benefit the customs of the people and only benefited the gains slightly.
assistant