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Recruiting Bajie at Gao Village

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Recruiting Bajie at Gao Village

师徒shī tú走到zǒu dào高老庄gāo lǎo zhuāng,一户yī hù人家rén jiā正zhèng哭哭啼啼kū kū tí tí。

The master and his disciples arrived at Gao Village, where a family was wailing.

原来yuán lái,三年前sān nián qián招了个zhāo le gè能干néng gàn女婿nǚ xù。

As it turned out, three years ago they had taken on a capable son-in-law.

谁知shuí zhī他tā竟是jìng shì猪头zhū tóu人身rén shēn的de妖怪yāo guài!

Who knew he was a demon with a pig's head and a human body!

孙悟空sūn wù kōng拍pāi胸脯xiōng pú:“看kàn老孙lǎo sūn抓他zhuā tā!”

Sun Wukong pounded his chest and said, 'Watch Old Sun catch him!'

他tā变成biàn chéng小姐xiǎo jiě模样mú yàng坐zuò在zài屋里wū lǐ。

He transformed into a young lady and sat in the house.

晚上wǎn shàng,黑脸hēi liǎn大耳dà ěr的de猪妖zhū yāo进屋jìn wū。

At night, the pig demon with a black face and large ears entered the house.

他tā喊hǎn:“娘子niáng zi,俺ǎn老猪lǎo zhū回来啦huí lái la!”

He shouted, 'My dear wife, your old pig has returned!'

悟空wù kōng现出xiàn chū原形yuán xíng,举棒jǔ bàng要yào打dǎ。

Wukong revealed his true form and raised his staff to strike.

猪妖zhū yāo吓得xià de丢下diū xià钉耙dīng pá,“菩萨pú sà让我等取经人ràng wǒ děng qǔ jīng rén,饶命啊ráo mìng a!”

The pig demon, terrified, dropped his rake and pleaded, 'Bodhisattva said you were pilgrims; spare my life!'

玄奘xuán zàng给gěi他tā起名qǐ míng“猪八戒”“zhū bā jiè”,叹气道tàn qì dào:

Xuanzang gave him the name 'Zhu Bajie' and sighed.

“唉āi,你nǐ这zhè贪吃tān chī的de性子xìng zi,路上lù shàng可kě怎么好zěn me hǎo……”

'Alas, with your gluttonous nature, how will you behave on the journey...?'

寓意yù yì:人rén都dōu有yǒu缺点quē diǎn,但dàn要yào努力nǔ lì改正gǎi zhèng。

Moral: Everyone has flaws, but must strive to correct them.

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Vocabulary 74 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
师徒 shī túmaster and disciple
走到 zǒu dàoto walk to
高老庄 gāo lǎo zhuāngGao Lao Zhuang (a place from 'Journey to the West')
一户 yī hùOne household
人家 rén jiāone's family; other people
正 zhèngjust; exactly; proper
哭哭啼啼 kū kū tí títo weep endlessly; interminable wailing
原来 yuán láioriginally; as it turns out
三年前 sān nián qiánthree years ago
招了个 zhāo le gèrecruited a
能干 néng gàncapable; competent
女婿 nǚ xùson-in-law (a daughter’s husband)
谁知 shuí zhīwho would have thought; unexpectedly
他 tāhe; him
竟是 jìng shìunexpectedly is
猪头 zhū tóupig head; (coll.) fool; jerk
人身 rén shēnpersonal; bodily
的 depossessive particle
妖怪 yāo guàimonster; devil
孙悟空 sūn wù kōngSun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 y…
拍 pāito pat; to clap; to slap; to shoot (a photo or film); racket; beat (music)
胸脯 xiōng púchest
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
老孙 lǎo sūnold Sun (a self-reference)
抓他 zhuā tācatch him
变成 biàn chéngto turn into; to become
小姐 xiǎo jiěmiss
模样 mú yàngappearance; look; style (also pronounced mó yàng)
坐 zuòto sit; to take (a bus, etc.)
在 zàito be (located); at; in
屋里 wū lǐin the house
晚上 wǎn shàngevening
黑脸 hēi liǎnstern or displeased expression; to show such an expression
大耳 dà ěrbig ears
猪妖 zhū yāopig demon
进屋 jìn wūenter the house
喊 hǎnto yell; to shout
娘子 niáng zi(dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman
俺 ǎnI (northern dialects)
老猪 lǎo zhūold pig
回来啦 huí lái lacame back (informal)
悟空 wù kōngSun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1…
现出 xiàn chūto reveal, to show
原形 yuán xíngoriginal shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character
举棒 jǔ bàngto raise a stick
要 yàoto want; will
打 dǎto hit; to play
吓得 xià deso scared that
丢下 diū xiàto abandon
钉耙 dīng párake
菩萨 pú sàBodhisattva (in Buddhism)
让我等取经人 ràng wǒ děng qǔ jīng rénlet us scripture seekers
饶命啊 ráo mìng aspare my life (plea)
玄奘 xuán zàngXuanzang (602-664), Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator who traveled to India 629-645
给 gěito give; for, to (sb)
起名 qǐ míngto name; to christen; to take a name
“猪八戒” “zhū bā jiè”Zhu Bajie (character from 'Journey to the West')
叹气道 tàn qì dàosaid with a sigh
“唉 āialas, sigh
你 nǐyou
这 zhèthis
贪吃 tān chīgluttonous; voracious
性子 xìng zitemper
路上 lù shàngon the road; on the way
可 kěcan; may; able to (used as a modal or prefix)
怎么好 zěn me hǎohow can it be good
寓意 yù yìmoral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning
人 rénperson; people
都 dōuall; both
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
缺点 quē diǎnshortcoming; fault
但 dànbut; however
努力 nǔ lìto work hard; to strive
改正 gǎi zhèngto correct; to rectify