《韩非子·南面》
诽谤和吹捧交相争斗，君主就迷惑昏乱了。
非誉交争，则主惑乱矣。
Slander and flattery compete with each other, and the monarch becomes bewildered and confused.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 非誉交争，则主惑乱矣。 [/INST] Slander and flattery compete with each other, and the monarch becomes bewildered and confused.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 非誉交争，则主惑乱矣。
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Slander and flattery compete with each other, and the monarch becomes bewildered and confused.
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