《天工开物·中篇·舟车》
船工即便是在寒冷的冬天也不穿鞋子，以便经常涉水。
长年即寒冬不裹足，以便频濡。
Even in the cold winter, the boatmen did not wear shoes so that they could often wade into the water.
<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: 长年即寒冬不裹足，以便频濡。 Modern: 船工即便是在寒冷的冬天也不穿鞋子，以便经常涉水。 [/INST] Even in the cold winter, the boatmen did not wear shoes so that they could often wade into the water.</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: 长年即寒冬不裹足，以便频濡。 Modern: 船工即便是在寒冷的冬天也不穿鞋子，以便经常涉水。
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Even in the cold winter, the boatmen did not wear shoes so that they could often wade into the water.
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