《老子·德经·第三十九章》
因此王侯们自称为 孤 、 寡 、 不谷 ，这不就是以贱为根本吗？
是以侯王自谓孤、寡、不穀。此非以贱为本邪？
Therefore, kings and nobles call themselves “orphaned,” “widowed,” and “unworthy.” Isn’t this taking the humble as the root?
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 是以侯王自谓孤、寡、不穀。此非以贱为本邪？ Modern: 因此王侯们自称为 孤 、 寡 、 不谷 ，这不就是以贱为根本吗？ [/INST] Therefore, kings and nobles call themselves “orphaned,” “widowed,” and “unworthy.” Isn’t this taking the humble as the root?</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 是以侯王自谓孤、寡、不穀。此非以贱为本邪？ Modern: 因此王侯们自称为 孤 、 寡 、 不谷 ，这不就是以贱为根本吗？
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Therefore, kings and nobles call themselves “orphaned,” “widowed,” and “unworthy.” Isn’t this taking the humble as the root?
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