《国语·周语·太子晋谏灵王壅谷水》
 过去共工背弃了这种做法，沉湎于享乐，在肆意胡为中葬送了自身，还准备堵塞百川，坠毁山陵，填塞池泽，为害天下。
 昔共工弃此道也，虞于湛乐，淫失其身，欲壅防百川，堕高堙庳，以害天下。
In the past, Gonggong abandoned this practice, indulged in hedonism, and ruined himself in wanton behaviour. He also planned to block up the hundred rivers, destroy the mountains and hills, and fill in the ponds and marshes, causing harm to the world.
<s>[INST] 对于下面每对文言文和现代汉语段落, 请创作一个能够体现核心信息的英语翻译: 文言文:  昔共工弃此道也，虞于湛乐，淫失其身，欲壅防百川，堕高堙庳，以害天下。 现代汉语:  过去共工背弃了这种做法，沉湎于享乐，在肆意胡为中葬送了自身，还准备堵塞百川，坠毁山陵，填塞池泽，为害天下。 [/INST] In the past, Gonggong abandoned this practice, indulged in hedonism, and ruined himself in wanton behaviour. He also planned to block up the hundred rivers, destroy the mountains and hills, and fill in the ponds and marshes, causing harm to the world.</s>
对于下面每对文言文和现代汉语段落, 请创作一个能够体现核心信息的英语翻译: 文言文:  昔共工弃此道也，虞于湛乐，淫失其身，欲壅防百川，堕高堙庳，以害天下。 现代汉语:  过去共工背弃了这种做法，沉湎于享乐，在肆意胡为中葬送了自身，还准备堵塞百川，坠毁山陵，填塞池泽，为害天下。
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In the past, Gonggong abandoned this practice, indulged in hedonism, and ruined himself in wanton behaviour. He also planned to block up the hundred rivers, destroy the mountains and hills, and fill in the ponds and marshes, causing harm to the world.
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