《明史·列传·卷一百四十三》
上边急于征收租税，下边就急于收贿行贿；上边喜欢苛刻地考核，下边就喜欢夸大其事；上边喜欢揭人隐私，下边就喜欢诬陷。
上急催科则下急贿赂；上乐锲核，则下乐巉险；上喜告讦，则下喜诬陷。
When the superiors are eager to collect taxes, the subordinates are eager to accept and give bribes; when the superiors like to be harsh in their appraisals, the subordinates like to exaggerate; when the superiors like to pry into people's privacy, the subordinates like to frame people.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 上急催科则下急贿赂；上乐锲核，则下乐巉险；上喜告讦，则下喜诬陷。 [/INST] When the superiors are eager to collect taxes, the subordinates are eager to accept and give bribes; when the superiors like to be harsh in their appraisals, the subordinates like to exaggerate; when the superiors like to pry into people's privacy, the subordinates like to frame people.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 上急催科则下急贿赂；上乐锲核，则下乐巉险；上喜告讦，则下喜诬陷。
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When the superiors are eager to collect taxes, the subordinates are eager to accept and give bribes; when the superiors like to be harsh in their appraisals, the subordinates like to exaggerate; when the superiors like to pry into people's privacy, the subordinates like to frame people.
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