《汉书·传·盖诸葛刘郑孙毋将何传》
他家境贫困，俸禄每月有几千，一半用来给替他侦察反映情况的官吏和百姓。
家贫。奉钱月数千，半以给吏民为耳目言事者。
His family was poor, and he had several thousand in monthly salary, half of which was used to pay the officials and the people who reflected the situation for him.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 家贫。奉钱月数千，半以给吏民为耳目言事者。 Modern: 他家境贫困，俸禄每月有几千，一半用来给替他侦察反映情况的官吏和百姓。 [/INST] His family was poor, and he had several thousand in monthly salary, half of which was used to pay the officials and the people who reflected the situation for him.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 家贫。奉钱月数千，半以给吏民为耳目言事者。 Modern: 他家境贫困，俸禄每月有几千，一半用来给替他侦察反映情况的官吏和百姓。
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His family was poor, and he had several thousand in monthly salary, half of which was used to pay the officials and the people who reflected the situation for him.
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