《宋史·列传·卷二百零六》
下令说 ：我本知道这样做没有益处，但世代受到国家的恩惠，只有为国而死。
令曰： 吾固知无益，然世受国恩，唯直死耳。
Li commanded, "I know that this is a futile effort. However, having received the imperial grace for generations, I will not hesitate to die for my country.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 令曰： 吾固知无益，然世受国恩，唯直死耳。 Modern: 下令说 ：我本知道这样做没有益处，但世代受到国家的恩惠，只有为国而死。 [/INST] Li commanded, "I know that this is a futile effort. However, having received the imperial grace for generations, I will not hesitate to die for my country.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 令曰： 吾固知无益，然世受国恩，唯直死耳。 Modern: 下令说 ：我本知道这样做没有益处，但世代受到国家的恩惠，只有为国而死。
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Li commanded, "I know that this is a futile effort. However, having received the imperial grace for generations, I will not hesitate to die for my country.
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