《淮南子·说山训》
拿着弹弓要鸟儿飞过来，挥动着短棍来唤狗，本想要靠近它们，但反而是吓跑了它们。
执弹而招鸟，挥税而呼狗，欲致之，顾反走。
Using a slingshot to call for birds to fly over, waving a short stick to summon a dog—while trying to get close to them, they were scared away instead.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 执弹而招鸟，挥税而呼狗，欲致之，顾反走。 [/INST] Using a slingshot to call for birds to fly over, waving a short stick to summon a dog—while trying to get close to them, they were scared away instead.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 执弹而招鸟，挥税而呼狗，欲致之，顾反走。
user
Using a slingshot to call for birds to fly over, waving a short stick to summon a dog—while trying to get close to them, they were scared away instead.
assistant