《元史·列传·卷五十五》
他是以盗贼之心来掌握宰相之权，不仅祸殃于当代，也恐怕会取笑于将来。
是犹以盗跖而掌阿衡之任，不止流殃于当代，亦恐取笑于将来。
He took the power of the prime minister with a heart of a thief, not only bringing disaster to this era but also being a laughingstock to future generations.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 是犹以盗跖而掌阿衡之任，不止流殃于当代，亦恐取笑于将来。 [/INST] He took the power of the prime minister with a heart of a thief, not only bringing disaster to this era but also being a laughingstock to future generations.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 是犹以盗跖而掌阿衡之任，不止流殃于当代，亦恐取笑于将来。
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He took the power of the prime minister with a heart of a thief, not only bringing disaster to this era but also being a laughingstock to future generations.
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