《宋史·列传·卷二百三十一》
处处患得患失，培植个人势力，盘根错节，牢不可破。
患失之心无所不至，根株结盘，牢不可脱。
He was always worried about losing his benefits. He built up his personal influence, creating a tangled web that was very hard to break.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 患失之心无所不至，根株结盘，牢不可脱。 [/INST] He was always worried about losing his benefits. He built up his personal influence, creating a tangled web that was very hard to break.</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 患失之心无所不至，根株结盘，牢不可脱。
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He was always worried about losing his benefits. He built up his personal influence, creating a tangled web that was very hard to break.
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