《容斋随笔·卷十二·古人重国体》
晋国在平丘联合诸侯，子产为贡赋的顺序而争，子大叔责备他，子产说： 国家不竞争也就会被人侵陵，那时会成为什么国家！ 
晋合诸侯于平丘，子产争贡赋之次，子大叔咎之。子产曰： 国不竞亦陵，何国之为！ 
Jin united the feudal lords in Pingqiu, and Zichan fought for the order of offerings. Zi Dashu blamed him for it, and Zichan said: If the country does not compete, it will be invaded, what kind of country will it become then!
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 晋合诸侯于平丘，子产争贡赋之次，子大叔咎之。子产曰： 国不竞亦陵，何国之为！  [/INST] Jin united the feudal lords in Pingqiu, and Zichan fought for the order of offerings. Zi Dashu blamed him for it, and Zichan said: If the country does not compete, it will be invaded, what kind of country will it become then!</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 晋合诸侯于平丘，子产争贡赋之次，子大叔咎之。子产曰： 国不竞亦陵，何国之为！
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Jin united the feudal lords in Pingqiu, and Zichan fought for the order of offerings. Zi Dashu blamed him for it, and Zichan said: If the country does not compete, it will be invaded, what kind of country will it become then!
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