《晋书·志·第十七章》
当时百姓躲避贼寇挤满城内，碴之害怕有接应贼寇的人，衹是极力整肃军队，不先救火。
时百姓避寇盈满城内，隐之惧有应贼者，但务严兵，不先救火。
At the time, the people were fleeing from the bandits and crowding into the city. Yinzhi was afraid that someone might be communicating with the bandits, and so concentrated only on protecting the army instead of putting out the fire first.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 时百姓避寇盈满城内，隐之惧有应贼者，但务严兵，不先救火。 [/INST] At the time, the people were fleeing from the bandits and crowding into the city. Yinzhi was afraid that someone might be communicating with the bandits, and so concentrated only on protecting the army instead of putting out the fire first.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 时百姓避寇盈满城内，隐之惧有应贼者，但务严兵，不先救火。
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At the time, the people were fleeing from the bandits and crowding into the city. Yinzhi was afraid that someone might be communicating with the bandits, and so concentrated only on protecting the army instead of putting out the fire first.
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