《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪十六》
以上三位将军因听说匈奴已然退走，所以不到预定目标就全都退兵而回。
闻虏已引去，皆不至期还。
The above three generals all retreated before reaching their predetermined targets because they heard that the Huns had already retreated.
<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: 闻虏已引去，皆不至期还。 Modern: 以上三位将军因听说匈奴已然退走，所以不到预定目标就全都退兵而回。 [/INST] The above three generals all retreated before reaching their predetermined targets because they heard that the Huns had already retreated.</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: 闻虏已引去，皆不至期还。 Modern: 以上三位将军因听说匈奴已然退走，所以不到预定目标就全都退兵而回。
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The above three generals all retreated before reaching their predetermined targets because they heard that the Huns had already retreated.
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