《左传·襄公·襄公十三年》
国家的败坏，常常是由于这样而来的。 
国家之敝，恒必由之。 
The downfall of a nation often comes about in this way. 
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 国家之敝，恒必由之。  [/INST] Contemporary: 国家的败坏，常常是由于这样而来的。  English version: The downfall of a nation often comes about in this way. </s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 国家之敝，恒必由之。
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Contemporary: 国家的败坏，常常是由于这样而来的。  English version: The downfall of a nation often comes about in this way.
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