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Chapter 7: Three Battles with the White Bone Demon

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Chapter 7: Three Battles with the White Bone Demon

师徒shī tú走进zǒu jìn荒山huāng shān。

The master and disciples journeyed into a desolate mountain.

白骨精bái gǔ jīng想xiǎng吃chī唐僧Táng sēng肉ròu长生cháng shēng不老bù lǎo。

The White Bone Demon plotted to eat Tang Sanzang’s flesh to attain immortality.

它tā先xiān变biàn提篮tí lán村姑cūn gū,被bèi悟空Wù kōng一眼yī yǎn识破shí pò:“妖怪yāo guài看kàn棒bàng”!

It first disguised as a basket-carrying village girl, but Wukong saw through her at a glance: 'Monster, behold my staff!'

村姑cūn gū“倒地dǎo dì”,剩堆shèng duī白骨bái gǔ。

The village girl collapsed, leaving only a pile of bones.

唐僧Táng sēng怪guài悟空Wù kōng乱杀人luàn shā rén!

Tang Sanzang accused Wukong of killing indiscriminately!

白骨精bái gǔ jīng又yòu变biàn找zhǎo女儿nǚ ér的de老奶奶lǎo nǎi nai。

The White Bone Demon then transformed into an old grandmother searching for her daughter.

悟空Wù kōng举棒jǔ bàng又yòu打dǎ。

Wukong raised his staff and struck again.

唐僧Táng sēng怒念nù niàn紧箍咒jǐn gū zhòu:“你nǐ再zài杀生shā shēng,我wǒ不认bù rèn你nǐ这zhè徒弟tú dì!”

In anger, Tang Sanzang chanted the tightening spell: 'If you kill again, I will disown you as my disciple!'

第三次dì sān cì,白骨精bái gǔ jīng变biàn老爷爷lǎo yé ye。

The third time, the White Bone Demon transformed into an old man.

悟空Wù kōng咬牙yǎo yá挥棒huī bàng,妖怪yāo guài真身zhēn shēn逃了táo le,留下liú xià假尸体jiǎ shī tǐ。

Wukong gritted his teeth and swung his staff as the demon’s true form escaped, leaving behind a fake body.

唐僧Táng sēng赶走gǎn zǒu悟空Wù kōng:“你走吧nǐ zǒu ba!我wǒ没认méi rèn你nǐ这zhè徒弟tú dì!”

Tang Sanzang drove Wukong away: 'You go! I no longer recognize you as my disciple!'

悟空Wù kōng含泪hán lèi磕头kē tóu:“师父保重……”“shī fu bǎo zhòng……”

Wukong knelt with tears, 'Take care, Master…'

驾云jià yún回了huí le花果山huā guǒ shān。

He rode the cloud back to Flower-Fruit Mountain.

寓意yù yì:误会wù huì会huì伤人心shāng rén xīn,看清kàn qīng真相zhēn xiàng需要xū yào时间shí jiān。

Moral: Misunderstandings can hurt the heart; it takes time to see the truth.

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Vocabulary 68 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
师徒 shī túmaster and disciple
走进 zǒu jìnto walk into; to enter
荒山 huāng shāndesert mountain; barren hill
白骨精 bái gǔ jīngWhite Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); (fig.) sly and cunning person
想 xiǎngto think; to want
吃 chīto eat
唐僧 Táng sēngXuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645
肉 ròumeat
长生 cháng shēnglong life
不老 bù lǎonot old
它 tāit
先 xiānfirst; before
变 biànto change; to transform
提篮 tí lána basket
村姑 cūn gūvillage girl; country bumpkin
被 bèiindicates passive voice; by
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…
一眼 yī yǎna glance; a quick look; a glimpse
识破 shí pòto penetrate; to see through
妖怪 yāo guàimonster; devil
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
棒 bàngstick; excellent; wonderful
倒地 dǎo dìto fall to the ground
剩堆 shèng duīremaining pile
白骨 bái gǔbones of the dead
怪 guàistrange; odd; to blame
乱杀人 luàn shā rénto kill indiscriminately
又 yòuagain; also
找 zhǎoto look for; to seek
女儿 nǚ érdaughter
的 depossessive particle
老奶奶 lǎo nǎi nai(coll.) father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother; respectful form of address for an old woman
举棒 jǔ bàngto raise a stick
打 dǎto hit; to play
怒念 nù niànto angrily chant; to recite in anger
紧箍咒 jǐn gū zhòuthe Band-tightening Spell (in 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); a spell or incantation for controlling sb
你 nǐyou
再 zàiagain
杀生 shā shēngto take the life of a living creature
我 wǒI; me
不认 bù rènnot recognize
这 zhèthis
徒弟 tú dìapprentice; disciple
第三次 dì sān cìthe third time
老爷爷 lǎo yé ye(coll.) father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather
咬牙 yǎo yáto clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw
挥棒 huī bàngswing a stick
真身 zhēn shēnthe real body (of Buddha or a God); true effigy
逃了 táo leescaped
留下 liú xiàto leave behind; to keep
假尸体 jiǎ shī tǐfake corpse
赶走 gǎn zǒuto drive out; to turn back
你走吧 nǐ zǒu bayou go
没认 méi rèndidn't recognize
含泪 hán lèitearful; tearfully
磕头 kē tóuto kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior
“师父保重……” “shī fu bǎo zhòng……”“Master, take care…”
驾云 jià yúnto ride the clouds; fig. self-satisfied; arrogant
回了 huí lereturned
花果山 huā guǒ shānMount Huaguo in Jiangsu, featured in 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4], tourist destination
寓意 yù yìmoral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning
误会 wù huìmisunderstanding; to misunderstand
会 huìcan; to know how to; meeting
伤人心 shāng rén xīnhurt people's hearts
看清 kàn qīngto see clearly
真相 zhēn xiàngthe truth; actual facts
需要 xū yàoto need; to require; need; requirement
时间 shí jiāntime