《晋书·列传·第四章》
假如上下官吏公然包容过失，那是舆论完全败坏，也就和黜退升迁的考核无关了。 
若令上下公相容过，此为清议大颓，亦无取于黜陟也。 
If the officials at all levels blatantly tolerate negligence, then the public opinion will be completely corrupted, and it will have nothing to do with the assessment of demotion and promotion.
<s>[INST] 用英语解释这段文言文的意思: 若令上下公相容过，此为清议大颓，亦无取于黜陟也。  [/INST] If the officials at all levels blatantly tolerate negligence, then the public opinion will be completely corrupted, and it will have nothing to do with the assessment of demotion and promotion.</s>
用英语解释这段文言文的意思: 若令上下公相容过，此为清议大颓，亦无取于黜陟也。
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If the officials at all levels blatantly tolerate negligence, then the public opinion will be completely corrupted, and it will have nothing to do with the assessment of demotion and promotion.
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