Scared Villagers

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Journey to the West, Chapter 59, Scared Villagers

西游记，第五十九回，惊恐的村民。

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" Can we please stop to rest?" moaned Bajie one day

“我们能不能歇一歇？”八戒有一天哀求道。

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The group had spent the morning walking down a long mountain trail

一行人整个上午都在走一条漫长的山路。

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" My knees feel weak," cried the pig

“我的膝盖发软了，”猪叫道。

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" We'll rest in a little while, Bajie," said the Tang Monk

“再走一会儿就歇，八戒，”唐僧说。

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As they walked, the travelers started to hear the sound of rushing water

走着走着，一行人开始听到哗哗的水声。

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It grew louder and louder

水声越来越大。

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" We're approaching a river," said Wujing

“我们快到一条河了，”沙僧说。

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The trail went around a hill

小路绕过一座山丘。

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A moment later, the travelers saw the river

片刻后，一行人看到了那条河。

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" How will we cross this river?" said the Tang Monk

“我们怎么过这条河？”唐僧说。

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" It's so wide, I can't see the other side."

“这河太宽了，我都看不到对岸。”

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Wukong leaped into the air and looked around

悟空跳到空中四下张望。

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" There's a small village nearby," he said

“附近有个小村子，”他说。

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" Maybe someone there has a boat."

“也许那里有人有船。”

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The group walked to the village

一行人走到了村子。

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The street was deserted

街上空无一人。

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A few villagers peeked out of windows and from behind doors

几个村民从窗户和门后偷偷张望。

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They looked scared

他们看起来很害怕。

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A man was getting water from a well

一个男人正在井边打水。

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" Hello?" said Wukong

“你好？”悟空说。

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Startled, the man dropped his bucket down the well and spun around

男人吓了一跳，水桶掉进了井里，他猛地转过身来。

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" Who are you?"

“你们是谁？”

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The Tang Monk stepped forward

唐僧走上前。

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" I'm from the Tang Empire."

“我来自大唐。”

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We're traveling

我们正在旅行

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to

到

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the Western Paradise

西方天堂

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We're traveling to the Western Paradise

我们正前往西方极乐世界

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to get

获取

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scriptures

经文（复数）

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from Buddha

从佛陀那里

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to get scriptures from Buddha

去获取佛陀的经文

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We're traveling to the Western Paradise to get scriptures from Buddha

“我们正前往西天极乐世界向佛祖求取真经”

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The man relaxed a bit

男人稍微放松了一些。

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" That's wonderful."

“那太好了。”

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" We need a boat to get across the river," said Bajie

“我们需要一条船过河，”八戒说。

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" I don't have a boat," said the man

“我没有船，”男人说。

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" But someone in the village might."

“但村里可能有人有。”

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" Please come with me."

“请跟我来。”

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" I'll make some tea."

“我去泡壶茶。”

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" My name is Chen."

“我姓陈。”

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The travelers followed Chen to his home

一行人跟着老陈回到他家。

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Inside, they sat down as Chen boiled water for tea

进屋后，他们坐下，老陈烧水泡茶。

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" Why does everyone in this village seem so scared?" asked the Tang Monk

“为什么村里的人看起来都这么害怕？”唐僧问道。

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Chen sighed and sat down

老陈叹了口气，坐了下来。

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He started to cry

他开始哭了起来。

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" My dear man," said the Tang Monk

“老乡啊，”唐僧说。

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" What's wrong?"

“怎么了？”

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" Did I upset you?"

“是我惹你伤心了吗？”

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" No," said Chen through his tears

“不是，”老陈含泪说道。

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" It's just that life is very bad in this village."

“只是这个村子的日子太难过了。”

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" A few years ago, a terrible demon arrived."

“几年前，来了一个可怕的妖怪。”

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" He's always treated us badly, but now things are worse."

“他一直欺负我们，现在更变本加厉了。”

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" He demanded that we give him a child."

“他要求我们交出一个孩子。”

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" If we don't, he'll destroy our entire village."

“如果不给，他就毁了整个村子。”

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" Tomorrow morning, I must hand over my son."

“明天早上，我就得把我儿子交出去。”

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Chen burst into tears all over again

老陈又放声大哭起来。

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Wukong giggled and then laughed

悟空先是咯咯笑，然后大笑起来。

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The Tang Monk glared at the monkey

唐僧瞪了猴子一眼。

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" Wukong, why are you laughing?"

“悟空，你笑什么？”

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Bajie shook his head

八戒摇了摇头。

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" He's cruel, Master."

“他太残忍了，师父。”

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" You should recite the tight headband spell."

“您该念紧箍咒了。”

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" There's no need for that," said Wukong, still laughing

“用不着，”悟空仍然笑着说。

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He turned to Chen

他转向老陈。

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" I'm not laughing at you, sir."

“老乡，我不是笑你。”

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" I'm laughing because today is the luckiest day of your life."

“我笑是因为今天是你这辈子最幸运的一天。”

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Chen raised his eyebrows

老陈挑了挑眉。

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" How am I lucky?"

“我怎么幸运了？”

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" You've probably never heard of me," said Wukong

“你大概没听说过我，”悟空说。

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" But I am Sun Wukong, the Monkey King."

“但我就是孙悟空，齐天大圣。”

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" I once defeated the Jade Emperor's entire army."

“我曾经打败了玉帝的整支天兵天将。”

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" And tomorrow I will save your son's life."

“明天我会救你儿子的命。”

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" Are you a spirit?" asked Chen

“你是神仙吗？”老陈问。

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" Yes, a very powerful spirit," said Wukong

“是的，非常厉害的神仙，”悟空说。

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" Bring your son out here."

“把你儿子带出来。”

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" I need to look at him."

“我需要看看他。”

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Chen left the room for a moment

老陈离开了一会儿。

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When he came back, a small boy was with him

回来时，身边跟着一个小男孩。

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" This is my son," said Chen

“这是我儿子，”老陈说。

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Wukong walked around the boy, examining him closely

悟空绕着男孩转了一圈，仔细打量。

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Finally, the monkey folded his arms and said," I have a plan."

最后，猴子抱起双臂说：“我有个办法。”

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The next morning, the boy climbed onto a small platform

第二天早上，男孩爬上了一个小平台。

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Several villagers carried the platform to the edge of the river

几个村民把平台抬到了河边。

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They placed the platform on the ground and then backed away

他们把平台放在地上，然后退后。

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For a moment, everything was quiet

一切安静了片刻。

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The boy sat alone on the platform

男孩独自坐在平台上。

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Suddenly, a dark cloud approached

突然，一片乌云飘来。

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A fierce-looking demon emerged from the cloud

一个面目狰狞的妖怪从云中现身。

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It had sharp teeth

它长着尖利的牙齿。

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The boy smiled at the demon

男孩对着妖怪笑了。

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" Hello."

“你好。”