《论衡·卷十二·程材篇》
儒生不但要弄懂经书，而且要弄通圣人的意思，文吏只需动笔，考察下老百姓的事。
儒生擿经，穷竟圣意；文吏摇笔，考迹民事。
Confucians not only understand classics, but also understand the meaning of saints. Clerks only need to write and investigate the affairs of the people.
<s>[INST] Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 儒生擿经，穷竟圣意；文吏摇笔，考迹民事。 Updated: 儒生不但要弄懂经书，而且要弄通圣人的意思，文吏只需动笔，考察下老百姓的事。 [/INST] Confucians not only understand classics, but also understand the meaning of saints. Clerks only need to write and investigate the affairs of the people.</s>
Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 儒生擿经，穷竟圣意；文吏摇笔，考迹民事。 Updated: 儒生不但要弄懂经书，而且要弄通圣人的意思，文吏只需动笔，考察下老百姓的事。
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Confucians not only understand classics, but also understand the meaning of saints. Clerks only need to write and investigate the affairs of the people.
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