《南史·列传·卷七十八》
死者有四种葬法：水葬就扔进江里，火葬就烧成灰烬，土葬就埋掉，鸟葬就扔在荒野中。
死者有四葬：水葬则投之江流，火葬则焚爲灰烬，土葬则瘗埋之，鸟葬则弃之中野。
There were four funeral customs for the deceased: water burial, that is, throwing them in the river; cremation, that is, burning them to ashes; earth burial, that is, burying them; and bird burial, that is, throwing them in the wilderness.
<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: 死者有四葬：水葬则投之江流，火葬则焚爲灰烬，土葬则瘗埋之，鸟葬则弃之中野。 现代汉语: 死者有四种葬法：水葬就扔进江里，火葬就烧成灰烬，土葬就埋掉，鸟葬就扔在荒野中。 [/INST] There were four funeral customs for the deceased: water burial, that is, throwing them in the river; cremation, that is, burning them to ashes; earth burial, that is, burying them; and bird burial, that is, throwing them in the wilderness.</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: 死者有四葬：水葬则投之江流，火葬则焚爲灰烬，土葬则瘗埋之，鸟葬则弃之中野。 现代汉语: 死者有四种葬法：水葬就扔进江里，火葬就烧成灰烬，土葬就埋掉，鸟葬就扔在荒野中。
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There were four funeral customs for the deceased: water burial, that is, throwing them in the river; cremation, that is, burning them to ashes; earth burial, that is, burying them; and bird burial, that is, throwing them in the wilderness.
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