《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪二》
天子把扫平境内的重任付给大王您，应该向前一尺死，而不可退后一寸生！ 
天子扫境内以属王，有前死一尺，无却生一寸！ 
" The emperor has entrusted Your Highness with the important task of sweeping the country, you should die one foot forward, but not retreat one inch to live!"
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 天子扫境内以属王，有前死一尺，无却生一寸！  [/INST] Contemporary: 天子把扫平境内的重任付给大王您，应该向前一尺死，而不可退后一寸生！  English version: " The emperor has entrusted Your Highness with the important task of sweeping the country, you should die one foot forward, but not retreat one inch to live!"</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 天子扫境内以属王，有前死一尺，无却生一寸！
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Contemporary: 天子把扫平境内的重任付给大王您，应该向前一尺死，而不可退后一寸生！  English version: " The emperor has entrusted Your Highness with the important task of sweeping the country, you should die one foot forward, but not retreat one inch to live!"
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