《金史·本纪·卷二》
太祖对他说： 我们是小国，侍奉大国不敢废除礼仪。
太祖谓之曰： 我小国也，事大国不敢废礼。
Taizu told him, "We are a small state serving a great state and dare not neglect proper etiquette." 
<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: 太祖谓之曰： 我小国也，事大国不敢废礼。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 太祖对他说： 我们是小国，侍奉大国不敢废除礼仪。 English Translation: Taizu told him, "We are a small state serving a great state and dare not neglect proper etiquette." </s>
Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 太祖谓之曰： 我小国也，事大国不敢废礼。
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Modern Chinese: 太祖对他说： 我们是小国，侍奉大国不敢废除礼仪。 English Translation: Taizu told him, "We are a small state serving a great state and dare not neglect proper etiquette."
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