The Man in the Canoe

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Journey to the West, Chapter 53, The Man in the Canoe

西游记，第五十三回，独木舟上的人。

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From behind Guan Yin, Wukong peeked at Red Boy

悟空从观音身后偷看红孩儿。

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The demon was trapped by the swords, all pointed at his face

妖怪被宝剑困住了，所有剑都指着他的脸。

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" Get these swords away from me!" cried the demon

“把这些剑拿开！”妖怪叫道。

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" You must become a Buddhist," said Guan Yin

“你必须皈依佛门，”观音说。

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" Then I'll release you."

“然后我就放了你。”

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" I promise," cried Red Boy

“我答应，”红孩儿叫道。

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" I'll do whatever you say."

“你说什么我都听。”

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Guan Yin recited a spell, and the swords vanished

观音念了一个咒语，宝剑消失了。

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Red Boy's eyes flashed with anger

红孩儿眼中闪过怒意。

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" Bodhisattva, watch out!" cried Wukong

“菩萨，小心！”悟空叫道。

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Red Boy charged toward Guan Yin

红孩儿向观音冲去。

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Wukong jumped in front of him

悟空跳到了他前面。

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The monkey was about to strike the demon when Guan Yin held up five metal bands

猴子正要打妖怪，观音举起了五个金属圈。

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She threw them at Red Boy

她把它们扔向红孩儿。

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Instantly, they clapped around his head, wrists, and ankles

金属圈瞬间箍住了他的头、手腕和脚踝。

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" Evil demon," said Guan Yin

“孽障，”观音说。

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" How dare you try to attack me?"

“你竟敢攻击我？”

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Unable to move, Red Boy glared at Guan Yin

红孩儿动弹不得，怒视着观音。

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Wukong raised his iron bar to strike him

悟空举起金箍棒要打他。

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" No, Wukong," said Guan Yin

“不，悟空，”观音说。

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" Don't hurt the demon."

“不要伤害这个妖怪。”

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" I will take him back to Mount Potolaca to be my student."

“我要带他回普陀山，做我的弟子。”

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" Yes, Bodhisattva," said the monkey

“是，菩萨，”猴子说。

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Guan Yin took the vase down to earth

观音把瓶子带到了地上。

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She recited a spell, and all the water flowed back into the vase

她念了一个咒语，所有的水都流回了瓶子里。

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She then led Red Boy toward the south

然后她带着红孩儿往南方走去。

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Wukong went into Red Boy's cave and freed the Tang Monk

悟空走进红孩儿的洞穴，救出了唐僧。

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Then he found Bajie and freed him

然后他找到了八戒，把他也救了出来。

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The three of them went down the mountain and found Wujing

他们三个下了山，找到了沙僧。

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The group continued west

一行人继续西行。

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They traveled for weeks, and then months

他们走了几个星期，又走了几个月。

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One day, they came to a wide river

一天，他们来到了一条宽阔的河边。

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" I can't believe we have to cross another river," muttered Bajie

“真不敢相信我们又要过河了，”八戒嘟囔道。

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" There are many rivers between here and the west," said Wukong

“从这里到西天，还有很多条河，”悟空说。

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" We'll have to cross them all."

“我们都得过。”

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" How will we cross this one?" asked the Tang Monk

“这条河我们怎么过？”唐僧问道。

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A small canoe came into view

一条小独木舟出现在视野中。

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A man paddled it toward the travelers

一个人划着它朝旅人们过来。

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As the man paddled, he stared at the Tang Monk

那个人一边划船，一边盯着唐僧。

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" Greetings," called the man as he came closer

“你们好，”那个人靠近时喊道。

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" Do you all need a ride across the river?"

“你们需要搭船过河吗？”

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" Yes," said the Tang Monk

“是的，”唐僧说。

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" We were just wondering how we would get across."

“我们正在想怎么过河呢。”

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" We're going to the west to get scriptures from Buddha."

“我们要去西天取经。”

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" You must be the Tang Monk," said the man brightly

“你一定就是唐僧吧，”那个人高兴地说。

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" I've heard you would pass through this area eventually."

“我早就听说你会经过这里。”

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" Really?" asked the Tang Monk

“真的吗？”唐僧问道。

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" Yes," said the man with a smile

“是的，”那个人微笑着说。

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" You're famous."

“你很有名。”

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He glanced down at his canoe

他低头看了看自己的独木舟。

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" I would be happy to take you all across."

“我很乐意载你们过河。”

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" But as you can see, my canoe is not very big."

“但你们也看到了，我的独木舟不太大。”

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" I can take only two passengers at a time."

“一次只能载两个人。”

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As the man talked, Wukong watched him carefully

那个人说话的时候，悟空仔细地观察着他。

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Something about the man didn't look quite right

这个人看起来有些不对劲。

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The monkey was about to say something when Bajie stepped forward

猴子正要说什么，八戒走上前来。

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" The Tang Monk and I will go first," said the pig

“唐僧和我先走，”猪说。

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Wukong hesitated

悟空犹豫了。

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" Master, I don't think this is a good idea."

“师父，我觉得这不是个好主意。”

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The Tang Monk frowned

唐僧皱起了眉头。

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" You never trust people, Wukong."

“你从来不信任别人，悟空。”

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" This kind man is willing to help us cross the river."

“这位好心人愿意帮我们过河。”

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The monkey bit his lip as the monk and Bajie climbed into the canoe

猴子咬着嘴唇，看着唐僧和八戒上了独木舟。

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They sat down and the man paddled away from shore

他们坐下后，那个人划船离开了岸边。

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Wukong watched the canoe glide across the river

悟空看着独木舟在河面上滑行。

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When it was about halfway across, Wukong noticed something

当船到了大约河中间时，悟空注意到了一些异样。

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" Am I imagining things or is the canoe sinking?" asked the monkey

“是我眼花了还是独木舟在下沉？”猴子问道。

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" You're not imagining things," he said

“你没有眼花，”他说。

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" It is sinking."

“确实在沉。”

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The two of them watched as the canoe slipped under the surface of the water

他们两个看着独木舟沉入了水面之下。

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Wukong stamped his foot

悟空跺了跺脚。

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" That man kidnapped Master and Bajie."

“那个人绑架了师父和八戒。”

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" I knew he looked suspicious."

“我就知道他看着可疑。”