《太平广记·卷四百一十四·草木九》
对方回答说： 我家左右就出香树，但是那些活着的树不香，只有那些朽烂的才有香味。 
对曰： 宅左右即出香树，然其生者无香，唯朽者始香矣。 
The other party replied, "There are fragrant trees on the left and right of my house, but those living trees are not fragrant, only those that are rotten are fragrant."
<s>[INST] 用英语解释这段文言文的意思: 对曰： 宅左右即出香树，然其生者无香，唯朽者始香矣。  [/INST] The other party replied, "There are fragrant trees on the left and right of my house, but those living trees are not fragrant, only those that are rotten are fragrant."</s>
用英语解释这段文言文的意思: 对曰： 宅左右即出香树，然其生者无香，唯朽者始香矣。
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The other party replied, "There are fragrant trees on the left and right of my house, but those living trees are not fragrant, only those that are rotten are fragrant."
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