《明史·列传·卷一百七十》
马理因父母相继去世，未参加科举考试。
连遭艰，不预试。
Ma Li did not participate in the imperial examination because his parents passed away one after another.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 连遭艰，不预试。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 马理因父母相继去世，未参加科举考试。 English: Ma Li did not participate in the imperial examination because his parents passed away one after another.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 连遭艰，不预试。
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Modern Chinese: 马理因父母相继去世，未参加科举考试。 English: Ma Li did not participate in the imperial examination because his parents passed away one after another.
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