《明史·志·卷五十》
司宾掌管外国朝贡的使节，辨明他的等级而教导他们拜跪的仪节。
司宾，典外国朝贡之使，辨其等而教其拜跪仪节。
The Department of Guests was in charge of foreign envoys who came to pay tribute, determining their rank and teaching them the ceremonies of obeisance.
<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: 司宾，典外国朝贡之使，辨其等而教其拜跪仪节。 现代汉语: 司宾掌管外国朝贡的使节，辨明他的等级而教导他们拜跪的仪节。 [/INST] The Department of Guests was in charge of foreign envoys who came to pay tribute, determining their rank and teaching them the ceremonies of obeisance.</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: 司宾，典外国朝贡之使，辨其等而教其拜跪仪节。 现代汉语: 司宾掌管外国朝贡的使节，辨明他的等级而教导他们拜跪的仪节。
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The Department of Guests was in charge of foreign envoys who came to pay tribute, determining their rank and teaching them the ceremonies of obeisance.
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