《明史·列传·卷四十八》
小人们盗窃威权，内阁大臣万安、刘吉之辈专营私利，张鹏只是循职而已，不能有所匡正和补救。
群小窃柄，阁臣万安、刘吉辈专营私，鹏循职而已，不能有所匡救。
Petty officials stole power and authority, and cabinet ministers such as Wan An and Liu Ji pursued only personal gain; Zhang Peng merely performed his duties and was unable to rectify or remedy the situation.
<s>[INST] Analyze the following Classical Chinese passage and provide both a modern Chinese and an English translation: 群小窃柄，阁臣万安、刘吉辈专营私，鹏循职而已，不能有所匡救。 [/INST] Modern Chinese Interpretation: 小人们盗窃威权，内阁大臣万安、刘吉之辈专营私利，张鹏只是循职而已，不能有所匡正和补救。 English Translation: Petty officials stole power and authority, and cabinet ministers such as Wan An and Liu Ji pursued only personal gain; Zhang Peng merely performed his duties and was unable to rectify or remedy the situation.</s>
Analyze the following Classical Chinese passage and provide both a modern Chinese and an English translation: 群小窃柄，阁臣万安、刘吉辈专营私，鹏循职而已，不能有所匡救。
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Modern Chinese Interpretation: 小人们盗窃威权，内阁大臣万安、刘吉之辈专营私利，张鹏只是循职而已，不能有所匡正和补救。 English Translation: Petty officials stole power and authority, and cabinet ministers such as Wan An and Liu Ji pursued only personal gain; Zhang Peng merely performed his duties and was unable to rectify or remedy the situation.
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