《明史·列传·卷一百一十五》
要是举人，不到头发白了、牙齿掉了就不被征送。有的举人裹足不前，断了进仕途的念头。
是以为举人者，非华颠豁齿不就选；人或裹足毁裳，息心仕进。
As for provincial graduates, if their hair did not turn white or their teeth did not fall out, they will not be drafted. Some provincial graduates hesitated and decided to give up their official careers. 
<s>[INST] 对于下面每对文言文和现代汉语段落, 请创作一个能够体现核心信息的英语翻译: 文言文: 是以为举人者，非华颠豁齿不就选；人或裹足毁裳，息心仕进。 现代汉语: 要是举人，不到头发白了、牙齿掉了就不被征送。有的举人裹足不前，断了进仕途的念头。 [/INST] As for provincial graduates, if their hair did not turn white or their teeth did not fall out, they will not be drafted. Some provincial graduates hesitated and decided to give up their official careers. </s>
对于下面每对文言文和现代汉语段落, 请创作一个能够体现核心信息的英语翻译: 文言文: 是以为举人者，非华颠豁齿不就选；人或裹足毁裳，息心仕进。 现代汉语: 要是举人，不到头发白了、牙齿掉了就不被征送。有的举人裹足不前，断了进仕途的念头。
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As for provincial graduates, if their hair did not turn white or their teeth did not fall out, they will not be drafted. Some provincial graduates hesitated and decided to give up their official careers.
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