《太平广记·卷九十九·释证一》
侯庆有一头牛，他打算把牛卖掉买回金粉给铜像涂上，因为遇上有急事，就把牛充作其他用项了。
庆有牛一头，拟货为金色，遇有急事，遂以牛与他用之。
Hou Qing had an ox, and planned to sell it to buy gold powder to paint the bronze statue with. However, something urgent happened, so he used the ox for other purposes.
<s>[INST] 对于下列每组文言文和现代汉语句子, 请提供一个能够准确表达两者本质的英语翻译: 文言文: 庆有牛一头，拟货为金色，遇有急事，遂以牛与他用之。 现代汉语: 侯庆有一头牛，他打算把牛卖掉买回金粉给铜像涂上，因为遇上有急事，就把牛充作其他用项了。 [/INST] Hou Qing had an ox, and planned to sell it to buy gold powder to paint the bronze statue with. However, something urgent happened, so he used the ox for other purposes.</s>
对于下列每组文言文和现代汉语句子, 请提供一个能够准确表达两者本质的英语翻译: 文言文: 庆有牛一头，拟货为金色，遇有急事，遂以牛与他用之。 现代汉语: 侯庆有一头牛，他打算把牛卖掉买回金粉给铜像涂上，因为遇上有急事，就把牛充作其他用项了。
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Hou Qing had an ox, and planned to sell it to buy gold powder to paint the bronze statue with. However, something urgent happened, so he used the ox for other purposes.
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