《晋书·帝纪·第十章》
不久有人说： 马是国姓，却自己去杀马，太不吉利了。 恭帝也醒悟，非常悔恨做了遣件事。
既而有人云 马者国姓，而自杀之，不祥之甚 帝亦悟，甚悔之。
It was not long before someone pointed out that 'Horse' was the imperial surname, and to kill a horse was inauspicious. The Retired Emperor realised this and deeply regretted what he had done.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 既而有人云 马者国姓，而自杀之，不祥之甚 帝亦悟，甚悔之。 [/INST] It was not long before someone pointed out that 'Horse' was the imperial surname, and to kill a horse was inauspicious. The Retired Emperor realised this and deeply regretted what he had done.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 既而有人云 马者国姓，而自杀之，不祥之甚 帝亦悟，甚悔之。
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It was not long before someone pointed out that 'Horse' was the imperial surname, and to kill a horse was inauspicious. The Retired Emperor realised this and deeply regretted what he had done.
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