《周书·列传·卷十四》
传令之吏依恃隔河，答话无礼，贺拔岳举弓便射，传令之吏应弦而倒。
省事恃隔水，应答不逊。岳举弓射之，应弦而倒。
The messenger relied on the distance across the river, and answered impolitely, He BaYue shot with a bow, and the messenger fell down immediately.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 省事恃隔水，应答不逊。岳举弓射之，应弦而倒。 [/INST] The messenger relied on the distance across the river, and answered impolitely, He BaYue shot with a bow, and the messenger fell down immediately.</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 省事恃隔水，应答不逊。岳举弓射之，应弦而倒。
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The messenger relied on the distance across the river, and answered impolitely, He BaYue shot with a bow, and the messenger fell down immediately.
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