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礼若一昧谦抑，不自勉力进取，礼就会消亡，难以实行下去；乐只一昧盈满，不知自加抑制，就会流于放纵。
礼谦而不进，则销；乐盈而不反，则放。
If rituals are only about modesty and there is no self-encouragement or striving for progress, the rituals will wither away and become difficult to carry out; if music is only about fullness and there is no self-restraint, it will become indulgent.
<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: 礼谦而不进，则销；乐盈而不反，则放。 Modern: 礼若一昧谦抑，不自勉力进取，礼就会消亡，难以实行下去；乐只一昧盈满，不知自加抑制，就会流于放纵。 [/INST] If rituals are only about modesty and there is no self-encouragement or striving for progress, the rituals will wither away and become difficult to carry out; if music is only about fullness and there is no self-restraint, it will become indulgent.</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: 礼谦而不进，则销；乐盈而不反，则放。 Modern: 礼若一昧谦抑，不自勉力进取，礼就会消亡，难以实行下去；乐只一昧盈满，不知自加抑制，就会流于放纵。
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If rituals are only about modesty and there is no self-encouragement or striving for progress, the rituals will wither away and become difficult to carry out; if music is only about fullness and there is no self-restraint, it will become indulgent.
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