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Quote by Ngô Thì Nhậm
Ta không phải đại diện cho một xứ man di, nên không vào Sứ quán ấy.
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The speaker refuses to enter the embassy because they reject the idea that they represent a “barbarian country.” The statement ties entering that embassy to accepting that description, so refusing to enter becomes a clear rejection of both the label and the representation it implies.
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