Journey to the West 40: The Magic Gourd
1. celebrate 慶祝
Let's celebrate!
2. not yet 還沒
Not yet.
3. gourd 葫蘆
He handed a gourd to one of the demons.
4. liquid 液體
After an hour he will turn into liquid.
5. about to 即將即將，打算做
He was about to push again when the mountains rose into the air.
6. jump to one's feet 一躍而起，突然站起
Wukong jumped to his feet and looked around.
7. wonder 對……感到好奇，想知道
I wonder where that demon lives.
8. duck 1. 稍微躲避一下，躲避，(2. 鴨子)
Wukong ducked behind a rock before the demon saw him.
9. master 1. 大師，師傅，(2. (狗、僕人等的)主人)
Yes, Master.
10. capture 捕獲，俘虜
My master sent me to capture Sun Wukong.
11. quite 相當，很
But I can catch him myself quite easily.
12. hold 1. 裝在(碗等容器裡)，(2. 拿住，握住，抓住，3. 舉辦(聚會等))
It can hold a demon or a spirit.
He quickly plucked a hair and turned it into a gourd.
14. interested 感興趣的
The demon looked interested.
15. willing 情願的，自發的
I might be willing to trade gourds with you.
16. trade 交換
17. suspicious 可疑的，容易引起懷疑的
The demon gave Wukong a suspicious look.
18. prove 證明，證實
Prove that your gourd can hold all of Heaven.
19. dim 1. 變模糊，(2. 模糊的，朦朧的)
I'll ask the guard to close the gate and dim the stars.
20. greeting (見面時)打招呼，打招呼的話
Greetings, Wukong.
21. pretend 假裝，偽裝
I need to pretend that Heaven has been sucked into a gourd.
22. frown 皺眉
The guard frowned.
Journey to the West 40: The Magic Gourd
Bajie was in the cave when the door opened. Two small demons entered, dragging Wujing and the Tang Monk.
"What happened?" cried Bajie after the demons left.
"A demon attacked us," said Wujing. "I tried to fight him, but he was too powerful."
"I'm worried," said the Tang Monk. "We don't know what happened to Wukong."
* * *
In another room inside the cave, Golden Horn talked to some smaller demons. They all laughed when Golden Horn told them Wukong was trapped under three mountains.
"Let's celebrate!" said one demon.
"Not yet," said Golden Horn. "I'm afraid Sun Wukong might escape." He handed a gourd to one of the demons. "Take this magic gourd to the monkey. Say his name, and he will be sucked into the gourd. After an hour he will turn into liquid."
"Yes, Master," said the small demon.
* * *
"Grr!" Wukong pushed as hard as he could. But the mountains were too heavy.
"How will I ever get out of this?" thought the monkey.
He was about to push again when the mountains rose into the air.
Wukong jumped to his feet and looked around.
A spirit stood nearby. "Wukong, I am the spirit of these mountains. Please forgive me. I tried to stop that demon from taking my mountains, but he was too powerful."
The spirit bowed and then vanished with the mountains.
"I'm lucky that spirit arrived," said Wukong. "Now I must find my companions. I wonder where that demon lives."
He spotted a small demon coming down the road. The demon was carrying a gourd.
Wukong ducked behind a rock before the demon saw him.
"Another demon," thought the monkey. "He probably knows the one who trapped me under the mountains."
Wukong made himself look like a demon and stepped back onto the road. "Hello!" he called. "Where are you going?"
"My master sent me to capture Sun Wukong," said the demon.
Wukong laughed. "I know that monkey, and I don't like him at all. I'll help you capture him."
"Thank you," said the demon. "But I can catch him myself quite easily."
"Oh, really?" asked Wukong. "How will you catch him?"
The demon showed Wukong his gourd. "This gourd is magical. It can hold a demon or a spirit. I just have to say 'Sun Wukong,' and he'll be sucked into it. After an hour he'll turn into liquid."
Wukong laughed. "I have a better gourd." He quickly plucked a hair and turned it into a gourd.
He showed the gourd to the demon. "It can hold all of Heaven!"
The demon looked interested. "I wish I had your gourd."
"Well," said Wukong. "I might be willing to trade gourds with you."
The demon gave Wukong a suspicious look. "How do I know you're telling the truth? Prove that your gourd can hold all of Heaven. Then we'll trade."
"I'll prove it to you," said Wukong. The monkey recited a quick spell and left his body standing on the road. He flew fast up to Heaven.
"I must make it look like Heaven got sucked into this gourd," he thought. "I'll ask the guard to close the gate and dim the stars. Then it will look like Heaven's gone."
"Greetings, Wukong," said the guard at the southern gate of Heaven.
"I need to pretend that Heaven has been sucked into a gourd," said Wukong. "When I say 'Heaven,' close the gate and dim the stars."
The guard frowned. "I can't do that!"
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