《资治通鉴·宋纪·宋纪十二》
员外散骑常侍、东海人奚显度，也受过孝武帝的宠爱，曾负责建筑方面的事务，他监督苛刻，暴虐肆行，对干活的人动不动就残酷地鞭打一通，所以，人们都感到痛苦。
员外散骑侍郎东海奚显度，亦有宠于世祖。常典作役，课督苛虐，捶扑惨毒，人皆苦之。
Member of the Outer Sanqi Changshi, Xi Xianyu from Donghai, was also favored by Emperor Xiaowu, and he was once in charge of building affairs. He was harsh and meticulous in his supervision, and he was violent and cruel, and he often cruelly beat the people who work. Therefore, people were miserable.
<s>[INST] Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 员外散骑侍郎东海奚显度，亦有宠于世祖。常典作役，课督苛虐，捶扑惨毒，人皆苦之。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 员外散骑常侍、东海人奚显度，也受过孝武帝的宠爱，曾负责建筑方面的事务，他监督苛刻，暴虐肆行，对干活的人动不动就残酷地鞭打一通，所以，人们都感到痛苦。 English: Member of the Outer Sanqi Changshi, Xi Xianyu from Donghai, was also favored by Emperor Xiaowu, and he was once in charge of building affairs. He was harsh and meticulous in his supervision, and he was violent and cruel, and he often cruelly beat the people who work. Therefore, people were miserable.</s>
Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 员外散骑侍郎东海奚显度，亦有宠于世祖。常典作役，课督苛虐，捶扑惨毒，人皆苦之。
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Modern Chinese: 员外散骑常侍、东海人奚显度，也受过孝武帝的宠爱，曾负责建筑方面的事务，他监督苛刻，暴虐肆行，对干活的人动不动就残酷地鞭打一通，所以，人们都感到痛苦。 English: Member of the Outer Sanqi Changshi, Xi Xianyu from Donghai, was also favored by Emperor Xiaowu, and he was once in charge of building affairs. He was harsh and meticulous in his supervision, and he was violent and cruel, and he often cruelly beat the people who work. Therefore, people were miserable.
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