《宋书·本纪·卷二》
自以为真心实意地顺着他，也不过如此。
自谓推诚奉顺，理不过此。
I thought I was being honest and kind to him, but that was all in vain.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 自谓推诚奉顺，理不过此。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 自以为真心实意地顺着他，也不过如此。 English: I thought I was being honest and kind to him, but that was all in vain.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 自谓推诚奉顺，理不过此。
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Modern Chinese: 自以为真心实意地顺着他，也不过如此。 English: I thought I was being honest and kind to him, but that was all in vain.
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