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奸诈的官吏因此缩手，狡猾的百姓知道害怕。
璞以清严制下，端平待物，奸吏敛手，猾民知惧。
Corrupt officials therefore pulled back their hands, and treacherous people knew to be afraid.
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 璞以清严制下，端平待物，奸吏敛手，猾民知惧。 [/INST] Contemporary: 奸诈的官吏因此缩手，狡猾的百姓知道害怕。 English version: Corrupt officials therefore pulled back their hands, and treacherous people knew to be afraid.</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 璞以清严制下，端平待物，奸吏敛手，猾民知惧。
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Contemporary: 奸诈的官吏因此缩手，狡猾的百姓知道害怕。 English version: Corrupt officials therefore pulled back their hands, and treacherous people knew to be afraid.
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