《太平广记·卷四百一十四·草木九》
说法确是挺美，近来服用菊花的药效不大，正是因为得不到真正的菊花呀。
其说甚美。而近来服之者略无效，正由不得真菊也。
The statement is indeed quite beautiful, but recently the medicinal efficacy of chrysanthemum has not been very great, and this is precisely because the real chrysanthemum cannot be obtained.
<s>[INST] 对于下列每组文言文和现代汉语句子, 请提供一个能够准确表达两者本质的英语翻译: 文言文: 其说甚美。而近来服之者略无效，正由不得真菊也。 现代汉语: 说法确是挺美，近来服用菊花的药效不大，正是因为得不到真正的菊花呀。 [/INST] The statement is indeed quite beautiful, but recently the medicinal efficacy of chrysanthemum has not been very great, and this is precisely because the real chrysanthemum cannot be obtained.</s>
对于下列每组文言文和现代汉语句子, 请提供一个能够准确表达两者本质的英语翻译: 文言文: 其说甚美。而近来服之者略无效，正由不得真菊也。 现代汉语: 说法确是挺美，近来服用菊花的药效不大，正是因为得不到真正的菊花呀。
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The statement is indeed quite beautiful, but recently the medicinal efficacy of chrysanthemum has not been very great, and this is precisely because the real chrysanthemum cannot be obtained.
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