《太平广记·卷四百零二·宝三》
守船的不知这是何物，就把一根竹篙投过去。
船者不知何物，乃以竹篙遥掷之。
The boat guards did not know what it was, so they threw a bamboo pole at it.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 船者不知何物，乃以竹篙遥掷之。 [/INST] The boat guards did not know what it was, so they threw a bamboo pole at it.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 船者不知何物，乃以竹篙遥掷之。
user
The boat guards did not know what it was, so they threw a bamboo pole at it.
assistant