《陈书·本纪·卷六》
自从以画冠为刑的刑罚停用，苛刻的官吏就出现了，法令不断增加，使人手足无措。
自画冠既息，刻吏斯起，法令滋章，手足无措。
Since the abolishment of tattooing and branding punishments, there have been cruel officials, and the increase in laws and regulations has caused panic.
<s>[INST] Render the following Classical Chinese text into fluent English: 自画冠既息，刻吏斯起，法令滋章，手足无措。 [/INST] Since the abolishment of tattooing and branding punishments, there have been cruel officials, and the increase in laws and regulations has caused panic.</s>
Render the following Classical Chinese text into fluent English: 自画冠既息，刻吏斯起，法令滋章，手足无措。
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Since the abolishment of tattooing and branding punishments, there have been cruel officials, and the increase in laws and regulations has caused panic.
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