The Ginseng Fruit

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Journey to the West, Chapter 27, The Ginseng Fruit

西游记第二十七回，人参果。

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The Tang Monk trembled with fear

唐僧吓得浑身发抖。

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The animals showed their fangs

那些野兽露出了獠牙。

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" Master!" cried Wukong

“师父！”悟空喊道。

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The monkey was running fast

猴子飞快地奔跑着。

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He swung his iron bar, and the animals ran back into the forest

他挥动铁棒，野兽们纷纷逃回了森林。

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Wukong smiled

悟空笑了。

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" Sorry for making the horse run, Master. I thought it would be funny."

“对不起让马跑了，师父。我觉得会很好玩。”

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The Tang Monk frowned

唐僧皱起了眉头。

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" It wasn't funny at all. Those beasts were going to attack me."

“一点都不好玩。那些野兽差点就要攻击我了。”

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" Nonsense," said Wukong." You never have to fear any wild animals. You have three powerful companions."

“胡说，”悟空说。“你根本不用害怕任何野兽。你有三个强大的同伴。”

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Bajie and Wujing soon caught up to them

八戒和沙僧很快赶上了他们。

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They all continued along the road

他们继续沿着道路前行。

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The Tang Monk pointed to a building up ahead

唐僧指着前方的一座建筑。

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" That looks like a Taoist abbey."

“那看起来像一座道观。”

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" I'm sure the abbey's priests will let us rest for a while," said Wujing

“我相信道观里的道士会让我们歇一会儿的，”沙僧说。

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When they reached the abbey, Bajie knocked on the door

他们到达道观时，八戒敲了敲门。

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Two priests opened it

两个道士打开了门。

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" I'm here with the Tang Monk," said the pig." May we come in?"

“我和唐僧一起来的，”猪说。“我们可以进来吗？”

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The priests looked at the Tang Monk

道士们打量着唐僧。

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" Our master told us about you," said one of them." He said you would travel past our abbey someday. Please, come in."

“我们师父跟我们说过您，”其中一个说。“他说您有一天会经过我们的道观。请进。”

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" Who's your master?" asked the Tang Monk." How did he know about me?"

“你们师父是谁？”唐僧问。“他怎么知道我的？”

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" Our master is the great immortal," said the first priest." He is very wise and powerful."

“我们师父是大仙，”第一个道士说。“他非常睿智和强大。”

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Wukong laughed

悟空笑了。

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" I've never heard of him. I doubt he's very powerful."

“我从没听说过他。我怀疑他有多厉害。”

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The Tang Monk scowled

唐僧瞪了他一眼。

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" Show some respect, Wukong," he whispered

“尊重一点，悟空，”他低声说。

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The priests looked annoyed

道士们看起来很不高兴。

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" Our master is visiting friends in heaven right now. If he wasn't powerful, he wouldn't be able to do that."

“我们师父现在正在天上拜访朋友。如果他不厉害，他怎么能做到这些？”

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Wukong shrugged

悟空耸了耸肩。

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" I used to live in heaven. The place isn't that great."

“我以前住在天上。那地方也没多好。”

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" Wukong," said the Tang Monk." Please go outside and tend the horse."

“悟空，”唐僧说。“请出去照看马匹。”

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Wukong went back outside

悟空走到了外面。

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Wujing went out to get the bags

沙僧出去取行李。

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" May I use the kitchen?" asked Bajie." I want to cook some food for the Tang Monk."

“我可以用一下厨房吗？”八戒问。“我想给唐僧做点吃的。”

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" It's through that door," said one priest. He pointed to a door in the back of the room

“穿过那扇门就是，”一个道士说。他指着房间后面的一扇门。

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Bajie went into the kitchen while the Tang Monk talked to the priests

八戒走进厨房，唐僧和道士们聊了起来。

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" There's a ginseng tree behind the abbey," said one priest." Its fruit takes ten thousand years to become ripe."

“道观后面有一棵人参树，”一个道士说。“它的果实要一万年才能成熟。”

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" According to legend, one bite of the fruit will make you live forever. Would you like one?"

“传说吃一口就能长生不老。您想要一个吗？”

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" A fruit like that is a true treasure," said the Tang Monk." Will your master be upset if I eat it?"

“那样的果实是真正的宝物，”唐僧说。“我吃了你们师父会不高兴吗？”

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" Our master said we could give you one," said the other priest." We'll go and cut one down."

“我们师父说可以给您一个，”另一个道士说。“我们这就去摘一个。”

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The two priests went outside

两个道士走到了外面。

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A moment later, they came back in with a tray

过了一会儿，他们端着一个托盘回来了。

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The Tang Monk screamed

唐僧尖叫了一声。

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On the tray lay a tiny sleeping baby

托盘上躺着一个小小的熟睡的婴儿。

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" I can't eat that," cried the monk." It's a baby!"

“我不能吃这个，”和尚喊道。“这是个婴儿！”

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" It's not a baby," said one priest." It's a ginseng fruit. It only looks like a baby to you because you're a mortal."

“这不是婴儿，”一个道士说。“这是人参果。因为你是凡人，所以在你看来像婴儿。”

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" Please take it away," cried the Tang Monk

“请把它拿走，”唐僧喊道。

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The priests tried to convince him that the fruit wasn't a baby

道士们试图说服他那果实不是婴儿。

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But the monk just shook his head

但和尚只是摇了摇头。

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The priest took the ginseng fruit out of the room and into a hallway

道士把人参果端出了房间，走进走廊。

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" We shouldn't waste this fruit," said one priest

“我们不该浪费这个果实，”一个道士说。

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" No," said the other." It is too delicious and valuable. Let's eat it ourselves."

“是啊，”另一个说。“太美味太珍贵了。我们自己吃吧。”

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The two priests shared the ginseng fruit

两个道士分吃了人参果。

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Bajie was in the kitchen nearby

八戒就在旁边的厨房里。

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He had heard everything they'd said

他把他们说的话都听到了。

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His stomach growled

他的肚子咕噜噜叫了起来。

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" That fruit sounds wonderful," said Bajie to himself." I want some too."

“那果实听起来太棒了，”八戒自言自语道。“我也想吃。”