《明史·列传·卷一百七十》
故卑下之人沉溺于功利，高傲者不务实际，其弊端有二，一在所见不真，一在功夫间断。 
故卑者溺于功利，高者骛于空虚，其患有二：一在所见不真，一在功夫间断。 
Therefore, the humble are addicted to profit and fame, and the arrogant are impractical. There are two disadvantages: one is that what they see is not true, and the other is that their efforts are interrupted.
<s>[INST] 用英语解释这段文言文的意思: 故卑者溺于功利，高者骛于空虚，其患有二：一在所见不真，一在功夫间断。  [/INST] Therefore, the humble are addicted to profit and fame, and the arrogant are impractical. There are two disadvantages: one is that what they see is not true, and the other is that their efforts are interrupted.</s>
用英语解释这段文言文的意思: 故卑者溺于功利，高者骛于空虚，其患有二：一在所见不真，一在功夫间断。
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Therefore, the humble are addicted to profit and fame, and the arrogant are impractical. There are two disadvantages: one is that what they see is not true, and the other is that their efforts are interrupted.
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