《晋书·志·第十九章》
赤乌四年正月，大雪，平地有三尺深，鸟兽死掉的有一大半。
赤乌四年正月，大雪，平地深三尺，鸟兽死者太半。
In the first month of the fourth year of Chiwu, there was heavy snow, which reached a depth of three feet on the ground, and half of the birds and beasts died.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 赤乌四年正月，大雪，平地深三尺，鸟兽死者太半。 [/INST] In the first month of the fourth year of Chiwu, there was heavy snow, which reached a depth of three feet on the ground, and half of the birds and beasts died.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 赤乌四年正月，大雪，平地深三尺，鸟兽死者太半。
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In the first month of the fourth year of Chiwu, there was heavy snow, which reached a depth of three feet on the ground, and half of the birds and beasts died.
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