《旧唐书·列传·卷二十九》
施舍一钱，企图万倍的报偿；持斋一天，为求百日的饭食。
布施一钱，希万倍之报；持斋一日，冀百日之粮。
They give alms, expecting ten thousand times of rewards; they observe fast for one day, asking for food for a hundred days.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 布施一钱，希万倍之报；持斋一日，冀百日之粮。 [/INST] They give alms, expecting ten thousand times of rewards; they observe fast for one day, asking for food for a hundred days.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 布施一钱，希万倍之报；持斋一日，冀百日之粮。
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They give alms, expecting ten thousand times of rewards; they observe fast for one day, asking for food for a hundred days.
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