《元史·列传·卷八十三》
时京城大饥荒，皇帝生日，朝廷有人想沿旧例举行盛大宴会，好礼说： 今百姓有父子相食者，君臣宜修身反省，以消除大患，故宴会当降低规格、节约开支才是。 
时京师大饥，天寿节，庙堂欲用故事大宴会，好礼言： 今民父子有相食者，君臣当修省，以弭大患，燕会宜减常度。 
During that time, there was a great famine in the capital. It was the emperor’s birthday, and someone in the court wanted to hold a great banquet according to precedent. Haoli said: Now that the citizens are resorting to cannibalism, the sovereign and his ministers should cultivate themselves and reflect on themselves, so as to eliminate the great calamity. Therefore, the banquet should be of a lower grade and expenses should be cut.
<s>[INST] Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 时京师大饥，天寿节，庙堂欲用故事大宴会，好礼言： 今民父子有相食者，君臣当修省，以弭大患，燕会宜减常度。  [/INST] Modern Chinese: 时京城大饥荒，皇帝生日，朝廷有人想沿旧例举行盛大宴会，好礼说： 今百姓有父子相食者，君臣宜修身反省，以消除大患，故宴会当降低规格、节约开支才是。  English Translation: During that time, there was a great famine in the capital. It was the emperor’s birthday, and someone in the court wanted to hold a great banquet according to precedent. Haoli said: Now that the citizens are resorting to cannibalism, the sovereign and his ministers should cultivate themselves and reflect on themselves, so as to eliminate the great calamity. Therefore, the banquet should be of a lower grade and expenses should be cut.</s>
Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 时京师大饥，天寿节，庙堂欲用故事大宴会，好礼言： 今民父子有相食者，君臣当修省，以弭大患，燕会宜减常度。
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Modern Chinese: 时京城大饥荒，皇帝生日，朝廷有人想沿旧例举行盛大宴会，好礼说： 今百姓有父子相食者，君臣宜修身反省，以消除大患，故宴会当降低规格、节约开支才是。  English Translation: During that time, there was a great famine in the capital. It was the emperor’s birthday, and someone in the court wanted to hold a great banquet according to precedent. Haoli said: Now that the citizens are resorting to cannibalism, the sovereign and his ministers should cultivate themselves and reflect on themselves, so as to eliminate the great calamity. Therefore, the banquet should be of a lower grade and expenses should be cut.
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