The Question

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Journey to the West, Chapter 106, The Question

西游记，第一百零六回，问题。

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Guan Yin looked at the messenger in surprise

观音惊讶地看着信使。

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" What is the problem?" she asked

“什么问题？”她问道。

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" It's about the Tang Monk," said the messenger

“是关于唐僧的，”信使说道。

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" To become a Buddha, he needs to face 100 challenges."

“要成佛，他需要经历一百个磨难。”

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" I was just looking at the list of challenges he's faced."

“我刚才在看他经历过的磨难清单。”

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" There are only 99 challenges on the list."

“清单上只有九十九个磨难。”

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" He must face one more challenge to become a Buddha."

“他必须再经历一个磨难才能成佛。”

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" We're moving so fast," said the Tang Monk, smiling

“我们走得好快啊，”唐僧笑着说。

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The travelers were flying back east

旅行者们正飞回东方。

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The guard from the Thunderclap Monastery was using a spell to carry them

雷音寺的护卫正施法带着他们飞行。

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" I wish the whole journey had been this easy," said Bajay

“要是整趟旅程都这么轻松就好了，”八戒说。

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Wukong laughed

悟空笑了。

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Master

主人

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was still

仍然是

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mortal

凡人

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Master was still mortal

师父仍是凡人

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before

在...之前

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we

我们

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reached

reach（过去式）: 到达

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the Western Paradise

西方极乐世界

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before we reached the Western Paradise

在我们到达西天之前

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Master was still mortal before we reached the Western Paradise

“到西天极乐世界之前，师父还是凡人之躯”

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" He couldn't be carried then."

“那时候他不能被腾云驾雾带着走。”

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Wu Jing looked ahead

沙僧向前看去。

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" We'll reach the Tang Empire soon."

“我们很快就到大唐了。”

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Just then, a messenger caught up with them

就在这时，一个信使追上了他们。

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The messenger whispered something in the guard's ear

信使在护卫耳边低语了几句。

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The guard glanced quickly at the travelers

护卫迅速看了一眼旅行者们。

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Then he looked back at the messenger and nodded

然后他回头看向信使，点了点头。

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Instantly, the spell broke, and the travelers fell from the sky

瞬间，法术失效了，旅行者们从天上掉了下来。

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Bam!

砰！

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They slammed into the ground next to a wide river

他们重重地摔在一条宽阔的河流旁。

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Wukong stood up and saw the guard and messenger flying back west

悟空站起来，看到护卫和信使正飞回西方。

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The monkey shook his head

猴子摇了摇头。

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" What happened?"

“发生了什么？”

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The Tang Monk stood up and brushed dirt from his robe

唐僧站起来，拍掉袍子上的灰尘。

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" Why did the guard drop us?"

“护卫为什么把我们丢下来？”

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" I'll tell you why," said Bajay

“我告诉你为什么，”八戒说。

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" He's a villain."

“他是个坏人。”

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" He thinks it's funny to drop people."

“他觉得把人扔下来很好玩。”

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The pig waved his fist at the guard, who was now far away

猪向已经飞远的护卫挥了挥拳头。

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" Villain!"

“坏人！”

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Wukong turned slowly to the Tang Monk

悟空慢慢转向唐僧。

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" I think I know why he dropped us, Master."

“师父，我想我知道他为什么把我们丢下来。”

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" You must face 100 challenges in order to become a Buddha."

“你必须经历一百个磨难才能成佛。”

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You

你

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probably

可能

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got to

到达

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the Western Paradise

西方极乐世界

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You probably got to the Western Paradise

你可能已经到达了西方极乐世界

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before

在...之前

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you'd

you would（缩写）: 你会

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faced

face（过去分词）: 面对

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all of them

所有他们

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before you'd faced all of them

在你面对所有这些人之前

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You probably got to the Western Paradise before you'd faced all of them

“你到西天极乐世界的时候，可能还没经历完所有磨难”

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" Oh no!"

“哦不！”

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The monk trembled

和尚浑身发抖。

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" So other bad things must happen now?"

“所以现在还会有其他坏事发生？”

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Wukong nodded

悟空点了点头。

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" I hope there won't be too many more problems."

“我希望不会再有太多麻烦了。”

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" The first problem is crossing this river," said Wu Jing

“第一个问题是过这条河，”沙僧说。

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" It looks familiar," said the monk

“看起来很眼熟，”和尚说。

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" We must have crossed it during the journey west."

“我们西行时一定经过这里。”

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Suddenly, a large form rose from the river

突然，一个巨大的身影从河里浮了上来。

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It was an enormous turtle

那是一只巨大的乌龟。

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" Greetings," said the turtle

“你们好，”乌龟说。

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" Do you remember me?"

“你们还记得我吗？”

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The travelers all smiled

旅行者们都笑了。

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" Yes, we do," said the Tang Monk

“是的，我们记得，”唐僧说。

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" You carried us over this river many years ago."

“很多年前你驮我们过了这条河。”

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" Yes," said the turtle

“是的，”乌龟说。

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" And I will gladly carry you across again."

“我很乐意再驮你们过河。”

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" Hop onto my back."

“跳到我背上来吧。”

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The travelers climbed on, and the turtle started across the river

旅行者们爬了上去，乌龟开始渡河。

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Wu Jing and Ba Jae soon fell asleep, while Wukong meditated

沙僧和八戒很快就睡着了，悟空则在打坐。

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The Tang Monk stayed awake too, sitting near the turtle's head

唐僧也醒着，坐在乌龟头附近。

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" Did you reach the western paradise?" asked the turtle

“你们到了西天吗？”乌龟问道。

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" Yes," said the Tang Monk

“到了，”唐僧说。

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" It is a wonderful place."

“那是一个美妙的地方。”

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" We are now returning to the east so I can deliver the true scriptures."

“我们现在返回东方，这样我就能把真经送回去。”

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" Good," said the turtle

“好的，”乌龟说。

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" Did you ask Buddha when I would be reborn as a human?"

“你问佛祖我什么时候能转世为人了吗？”

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The monk bit his lip

和尚咬了咬嘴唇。

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He had forgotten to ask the turtle's question

他忘了问乌龟的问题。

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" You're not answering," said the turtle

“你不回答，”乌龟说。

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" I'm sorry," said the monk

“对不起，”和尚说。

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" I, uh..."

“我，呃……”

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Splash!

哗啦！

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The turtle suddenly dived under the water, dumping everyone off his back

乌龟突然潜入水中，把所有人都甩了下来。

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Wukong's eyes flew open as he hit the cold water

悟空落入冷水中，猛地睁开了眼睛。

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He leaped into the air

他跃入空中。

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Ba Jae, Wu Jing, and the horse quickly flew across the river

八戒、沙僧和白龙马迅速飞过了河。

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But the Tang Monk was thrashing furiously in the rushing water

但唐僧在湍急的水流中拼命挣扎。

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" Help!" yelled the monk

“救命！”和尚大喊。

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Wukong cast a spell and lifted the monk and the bag from the river

悟空施了个法术，把和尚和包袱从河里提了起来。

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When everyone was on dry land, the monkey turned the bag upside down

等大家都到了岸上，猴子把包袱倒了过来。

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Water poured out, followed by the scrolls

水流了出来，经卷也跟着掉了出来。

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They were soaked

它们全湿透了。

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" The true scriptures," cried the Tang Monk

“真经啊，”唐僧哭道。

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" They're ruined!"

“全毁了！”