《国语·鲁语·臧文仲如齐告籴》
臧文仲回答说： 国家遇到饥荒而由卿大夫外出求购粮食，是古代的制度。
对曰： 国有饥馑，卿出告籴，古之制也。
Zang Wenzhong replied: It is the ancient practice to send ministers to beg for grain in times of famine.
<s>[INST] Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 对曰： 国有饥馑，卿出告籴，古之制也。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 臧文仲回答说： 国家遇到饥荒而由卿大夫外出求购粮食，是古代的制度。 English Translation: Zang Wenzhong replied: It is the ancient practice to send ministers to beg for grain in times of famine.</s>
Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 对曰： 国有饥馑，卿出告籴，古之制也。
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Modern Chinese: 臧文仲回答说： 国家遇到饥荒而由卿大夫外出求购粮食，是古代的制度。 English Translation: Zang Wenzhong replied: It is the ancient practice to send ministers to beg for grain in times of famine.
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