《吕氏春秋·纪·孟冬纪》
许公不回答，向东南方吐了一口唾沫。
许公不应，东南向而唾。
The Duke of Xu did not reply, but instead spat to the southeast.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 许公不应，东南向而唾。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 许公不回答，向东南方吐了一口唾沫。 English: The Duke of Xu did not reply, but instead spat to the southeast.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 许公不应，东南向而唾。
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Modern Chinese: 许公不回答，向东南方吐了一口唾沫。 English: The Duke of Xu did not reply, but instead spat to the southeast.
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