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正赶上单于应当来朝拜天子，单于派使者来说单于生病了，想第二年入朝参见皇帝。
会单于当来朝，遣使言病，愿朝明年。
Coincidentally, it was time for the Chanyu to come and pay homage to the Emperor, but the Chanyu sent a messenger to say that he had fallen ill and wanted to come to court to pay his respects to the Emperor the following year.
<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: 会单于当来朝，遣使言病，愿朝明年。 Modern: 正赶上单于应当来朝拜天子，单于派使者来说单于生病了，想第二年入朝参见皇帝。 [/INST] Coincidentally, it was time for the Chanyu to come and pay homage to the Emperor, but the Chanyu sent a messenger to say that he had fallen ill and wanted to come to court to pay his respects to the Emperor the following year.</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: 会单于当来朝，遣使言病，愿朝明年。 Modern: 正赶上单于应当来朝拜天子，单于派使者来说单于生病了，想第二年入朝参见皇帝。
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Coincidentally, it was time for the Chanyu to come and pay homage to the Emperor, but the Chanyu sent a messenger to say that he had fallen ill and wanted to come to court to pay his respects to the Emperor the following year.
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