《太平广记·卷二百七十八·梦三》
同族的那位军官说：我有棚子，家里人都在，你进去坐着看吧，这不胜过酒宴吗？
宗人军将曰：某有棚，子弟悉在，八郎但于棚内看，却胜居盘筵间也。
A military mandarin from his clan said: I have a marquee, and my family is here. You can go in there and watch. Isn't that better than a banquet?"
<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: 宗人军将曰：某有棚，子弟悉在，八郎但于棚内看，却胜居盘筵间也。 Modern: 同族的那位军官说：我有棚子，家里人都在，你进去坐着看吧，这不胜过酒宴吗？ [/INST] A military mandarin from his clan said: I have a marquee, and my family is here. You can go in there and watch. Isn't that better than a banquet?"</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: 宗人军将曰：某有棚，子弟悉在，八郎但于棚内看，却胜居盘筵间也。 Modern: 同族的那位军官说：我有棚子，家里人都在，你进去坐着看吧，这不胜过酒宴吗？
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A military mandarin from his clan said: I have a marquee, and my family is here. You can go in there and watch. Isn't that better than a banquet?"
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