《新唐书·列传·卷一百三十七》
先前，那块地方突然长高了三丈。魏人韦稔为谄媚田悦，说这是将会扩充疆域的征兆。
先是，其地土息高三丈，魏人韦稔佞悦，以为益土之兆。
Previously, that place had suddenly grown three zhang in height. The Wei man Wei Ren, wishing to flatter Tian Yue, said that this was an omen that his territory would be expanded.
<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: 先是，其地土息高三丈，魏人韦稔佞悦，以为益土之兆。 Modern: 先前，那块地方突然长高了三丈。魏人韦稔为谄媚田悦，说这是将会扩充疆域的征兆。 [/INST] Previously, that place had suddenly grown three zhang in height. The Wei man Wei Ren, wishing to flatter Tian Yue, said that this was an omen that his territory would be expanded.</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: 先是，其地土息高三丈，魏人韦稔佞悦，以为益土之兆。 Modern: 先前，那块地方突然长高了三丈。魏人韦稔为谄媚田悦，说这是将会扩充疆域的征兆。
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Previously, that place had suddenly grown three zhang in height. The Wei man Wei Ren, wishing to flatter Tian Yue, said that this was an omen that his territory would be expanded.
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