《新唐书·列传·卷六十八》
所以天子不知道这种情况，还以为我说的话虽然没被施行，仍足以起劝勉作用。
天子不知其然，以为言虽不行，犹足以劝。
Therefore, the emperor did not know about this situation, but he thought that even if my words were not implemented, they would be sufficient to encourage him.
<s>[INST] 对于下列每组文言文和现代汉语句子, 请提供一个能够准确表达两者本质的英语翻译: 文言文: 天子不知其然，以为言虽不行，犹足以劝。 现代汉语: 所以天子不知道这种情况，还以为我说的话虽然没被施行，仍足以起劝勉作用。 [/INST] Therefore, the emperor did not know about this situation, but he thought that even if my words were not implemented, they would be sufficient to encourage him.</s>
对于下列每组文言文和现代汉语句子, 请提供一个能够准确表达两者本质的英语翻译: 文言文: 天子不知其然，以为言虽不行，犹足以劝。 现代汉语: 所以天子不知道这种情况，还以为我说的话虽然没被施行，仍足以起劝勉作用。
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Therefore, the emperor did not know about this situation, but he thought that even if my words were not implemented, they would be sufficient to encourage him.
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