《新唐书·列传·卷一百零一》
上封信说我和人讨论不能心平气和，像一心想争赢的人。
前书谓吾与人论不能下气，若好胜者。
Your last letter said that when I discussed things with others, I could not be calm and objective, and that I always wanted to win the argument.
<s>[INST] Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 前书谓吾与人论不能下气，若好胜者。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 上封信说我和人讨论不能心平气和，像一心想争赢的人。 English: Your last letter said that when I discussed things with others, I could not be calm and objective, and that I always wanted to win the argument.</s>
Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 前书谓吾与人论不能下气，若好胜者。
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Modern Chinese: 上封信说我和人讨论不能心平气和，像一心想争赢的人。 English: Your last letter said that when I discussed things with others, I could not be calm and objective, and that I always wanted to win the argument.
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