《辽史·列传·卷十七》
现在国家比起往日，尽管变得富强了，然而功臣、老将往往已经过世。
今国家比之曩日，虽曰富强，然勋臣宿将，往往物故。
"Now, while the state is richer and stronger than in former times, the meritorious ministers and veteran generals are for the most part already dead."
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 今国家比之曩日，虽曰富强，然勋臣宿将，往往物故。 [/INST] Contemporary: 现在国家比起往日，尽管变得富强了，然而功臣、老将往往已经过世。 English version: "Now, while the state is richer and stronger than in former times, the meritorious ministers and veteran generals are for the most part already dead."</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 今国家比之曩日，虽曰富强，然勋臣宿将，往往物故。
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Contemporary: 现在国家比起往日，尽管变得富强了，然而功臣、老将往往已经过世。 English version: "Now, while the state is richer and stronger than in former times, the meritorious ministers and veteran generals are for the most part already dead."
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