The Magic Gourd

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Journey to the West, Chapter 40, The Magic Gourd

西游记第四十章，魔法葫芦。

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Bajie was in the cave when the door opened

八戒正在洞里，这时门开了。

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Two small demons entered, dragging Wujing and the Tang Monk

两个小妖怪走了进来，拖着沙僧和唐僧。

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" What happened?" cried Bajie after the demons left

“发生了什么事？”妖怪走后八戒喊道。

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" A demon attacked us," said Wujing

“一个妖怪袭击了我们，”沙僧说。

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" I tried to fight him, but he was too powerful."

“我试着跟他打，但他太强了。”

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" I'm worried," said the Tang Monk

“我很担心，”唐僧说。

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" We don't know what happened to Wukong."

“我们不知道悟空怎么样了。”

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In another room inside the cave, Golden Horn talked to some smaller demons

在洞内另一个房间里，金角和一些小妖怪说话。

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They all laughed when Golden Horn told them Wukong was trapped under three mountains

当金角告诉他们悟空被压在三座山下时，他们都笑了。

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" Let's celebrate," said one demon

“我们庆祝吧，”一个小妖怪说。

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" Not yet," said Golden Horn

“还不行，”金角说。

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" I'm afraid Wukong might escape."

“我担心悟空会逃跑。”

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He handed a gourd to one of the demons

他把一个葫芦递给了一个小妖怪。

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" Take this magic gourd to the monkey."

“把这个魔法葫芦带去找猴子。”

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" Say his name, and he will be sucked into the gourd."

“叫他的名字，他就会被吸进葫芦里。”

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" After an hour, he will turn into liquid."

“一个小时后，他就会变成液体。”

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" Yes, master," said the small demon

“是，主人，”小妖怪说。

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Wukong pushed as hard as he could, but the mountains were too heavy

悟空拼命推，但山太重了。

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How will I ever get out of this, thought the monkey

我怎么才能出去，猴子想。

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He was about to push again when the mountains rose into the air

他正要再推时，山山升到了半空。

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Wukong jumped to his feet and looked around

悟空跳了起来，环顾四周。

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A spirit stood nearby

一个精灵站在附近。

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" Wukong, I am the spirit of these mountains."

“悟空，我是这些山的山神。”

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" Please forgive me."

“请原谅我。”

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" I tried to stop that demon from taking my mountains, but he was too powerful."

“我试图阻止那个妖怪拿走我的山，但他太强了。”

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The spirit bowed and then vanished with the mountains

山神行了一礼，然后和山一起消失了。

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" I'm lucky that spirit arrived," said Wukong

“幸好那个山神来了，”悟空说。

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" Now I must find my companions."

“现在我必须去找我的同伴们。”

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" I wonder where that demon lives."

“不知道那个妖怪住在哪里。”

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He spotted a small demon coming down the road

他看到一个小妖怪沿着路走来。

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The demon was carrying a gourd

小妖怪拿着一个葫芦。

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Wukong ducked behind a rock before the demon saw him

悟空趁小妖怪看到他之前躺到了一块石头后面。

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Another demon, thought the monkey

又一个妖怪，猴子想。

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He probably knows the one who trapped me under the mountains

他可能认识那个把我压在山下的妖怪。

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Wukong made himself look like a demon and stepped back onto the road

悟空把自己变成妖怪的样子，走回了路上。

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" Hello," he called

“你好，”他喊道。

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" Where are you going?"

“你去哪里？”

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" My master sent me to capture Sun Wukong," said the demon

“我的主人派我去抓孙悟空，”小妖怪说。

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" I know that monkey, and I don't like him at all."

“我认识那只猴子，我一点都不喜欢他。”

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" I'll help you capture him."

“我帮你抓他。”

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" Thank you," said the demon

“谢谢，”小妖怪说。

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" But I can catch him myself quite easily."

“但我自己就能轻松抓住他。”

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" Oh, really?" asked Wukong

“真的吗？”悟空问。

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" How will you catch him?"

“你怎么抓他？”

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The demon showed Wukong his gourd

小妖怪给悟空看了他的葫芦。

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" This gourd is magical."

“这个葫芦是有魔力的。”

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" It can hold a demon or a spirit."

“它能装下一个妖怪或神仙。”

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" I just have to say Sun Wukong, and he'll be sucked into it."

“我只要叫孙悟空，他就会被吸进去。”

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" After an hour, he'll turn into liquid."

“一个小时后，他就会变成液体。”

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" Ha!" Wukong laughed

“哈！”悟空笑了。

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" I have a better gourd."

“我有一个更好的葫芦。”

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He quickly plucked a hair and turned it into a gourd

他快速拔了一根毛，变成了一个葫芦。

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He showed the gourd to the demon

他给小妖怪看了葫芦。

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" It can hold all of heaven."

“它能装下整个天宫。”

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The demon looked interested

小妖怪看起来很感兴趣。

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" I wish I had your gourd."

“我希望我有你的葫芦。”

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" Well," said Wukong," I might be willing to trade gourds with you."

“好吧，”悟空说，“我可以和你交换葫芦。”

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The demon gave Wukong a suspicious look

小妖怪疑惑地看着悟空。

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" How do I know you're telling the truth?"

“我怎么知道你说的是真的？”

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" Prove that your gourd can hold all of heaven."

“证明你的葫芦能装下整个天宫。”

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" Then we'll trade."

“然后我们就交换。”

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" I'll prove it to you," said Wukong

“我证明给你看，”悟空说。

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The monkey recited a quick spell and left his body standing on the road

猴子念了一道快速的咒语，把身体留在路上。

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He flew fast up to heaven

他快速飞向天宫。

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I must make it look like heaven got sucked into this gourd, he thought

我必须让它看起来像天宫被吸进了葫芦，他想。

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I'll ask the guard to close the gate and dim the stars

我让守卫关门并让星星变暗。

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Then it will look like heaven's gone

这样看起来天宫就消失了。

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" Greetings, Wukong," said the guard at the southern gate of heaven

“你好，悟空，”天宫南门的守卫说。

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" I need to pretend that heaven has been sucked into a gourd," said Wukong

“我需要假装天宫被吸进了葫芦，”悟空说。

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" When I say heaven, close the gate and dim the stars."

“当我说天宫的时候，关门并让星星变暗。”

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The guard frowned

守卫皱了皱眉。

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" I can't do that."

“我做不到。”