《太平广记·卷四百零一·宝二（金》
同乡人都叫他陈白舍，拿他与白乐天相比。
里人谓之陈白舍，人比之乐天也。
The people in his hometown called him Chen Baishe, comparing him to Bai Letian.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 里人谓之陈白舍，人比之乐天也。 [/INST] The people in his hometown called him Chen Baishe, comparing him to Bai Letian.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 里人谓之陈白舍，人比之乐天也。
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The people in his hometown called him Chen Baishe, comparing him to Bai Letian.
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