《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪十九》
汉宣帝爱惜张敞的才干，特将奏章压下不发。
上惜敞材，独寝其奏，不下。
Emperor Xuan of Han valued Zhang Chang's talents, in particular he suppressed and did not issue the petition.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 上惜敞材，独寝其奏，不下。 Modern: 汉宣帝爱惜张敞的才干，特将奏章压下不发。 [/INST] Emperor Xuan of Han valued Zhang Chang's talents, in particular he suppressed and did not issue the petition.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 上惜敞材，独寝其奏，不下。 Modern: 汉宣帝爱惜张敞的才干，特将奏章压下不发。
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Emperor Xuan of Han valued Zhang Chang's talents, in particular he suppressed and did not issue the petition.
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