《宋书·志·卷二十四》
当时帝拱手无言听命于人，妇后专制。
是时人主拱默，妇后专制。
At that time, the emperor deferentially complied to others without speaking, and the empress was tyrannical.
<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: 是时人主拱默，妇后专制。 Modern: 当时帝拱手无言听命于人，妇后专制。 [/INST] At that time, the emperor deferentially complied to others without speaking, and the empress was tyrannical.</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: 是时人主拱默，妇后专制。 Modern: 当时帝拱手无言听命于人，妇后专制。
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At that time, the emperor deferentially complied to others without speaking, and the empress was tyrannical.
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