Wind and Fog

Journey to the West, Chapter 96, Wind and Fog.

《西游记》第九十六回：风与雾

I hope we reach the Western Paradise soon, said the Tang monk. This journey has been very dangerous. Bajie nodded. Those three demons tried to pickle me. Everybody laughed, even Bajie. Wukong, what happened to those demons? asked Wuxing. Buddha took them away, said Wukong. I'm sure they were punished.

唐僧说：“希望咱们能快点赶到西天灵山。” 这一路实在是太凶险了。 八戒点了点头。 之前那三个妖怪还想把我腌了吃呢。 大家都笑了，连八戒自己也笑了。 悟净问：“悟空，那几个妖怪后来咋样啦？” 悟空说：“佛祖把他们带走了。” 他们肯定已经受罚了。

Thank you again for saving us, said the Tang monk. Wukong waved his hand. It was nothing, master. Buddha did most of the work. The group felt a strong wind blow down from the mountains up ahead. A dark fog filled the sky and then disappeared. The Tang monk was nervous. What caused that wind and fog?

唐僧说：“再次多谢你救了我们。” 悟空摆了摆手。 师父客气了，大半都是佛祖的功劳，不算啥。 一行人突然感觉到一阵狂风从前面的山上刮下来。 漫天黑雾涌了过来，转眼又消失了。 唐僧顿时紧张起来。 这阵风和雾是怎么回事呀？

Relax, Master," said Wukong. I'm sure it was something harmless, maybe some small demons. I'll go check. The monkey walked up the road and around a bend. He heard laughter and looked up. High above the road, a fat monster was sitting on the edge of a cliff. Several little demons sat next to the monster. Wukong flew up to get a closer look.

悟空说：“师父别怕，放宽心。” 肯定不是啥凶险东西，说不定就是几只小妖怪而已。 我去瞧瞧情况。 猴子沿着路往前走，绕过了一个弯道。 他听到一阵笑声，抬头望去。 路的高处，一个胖妖怪正坐在悬崖边上。 好几个小妖怪坐在他旁边。 悟空飞了过去，想凑近看个清楚。

The fat monster appeared to be concentrating. Suddenly, a burp as loud as thunder blew down the mountain. The demons giggled and laughed. That was your best burp yet! cried one demon. The monster patted his belly. Yes, I'm proud of that one. Show us the fog again, said another demon.

胖妖怪看起来正全神贯注的，突然，一声像雷一样响的饱嗝 从山上刮了下去，小妖怪们都咯咯笑个不停。 一个小妖怪喊道：“这是你打得最棒的一个饱嗝啦！”胖妖怪拍了拍肚子说：“没错，” “这个嗝我可太得意了。”另一个小妖怪说：“再给我们表演下喷雾呗。”

Coming right up! said the monster. He covered one nostril with a finger, closed his eyes, and blew hard. Dark fog poured out of his other nostril. The demons clapped and cheered. The monster smiled, and then... more wind blew down the mountain. There was a roar of laughter. One demon nearly fell off the cliff.

胖妖怪说：“马上就来！” 他用手指堵住一个鼻孔，闭上眼睛，使劲往外喷气。 黑雾从他另一个鼻孔里涌了出来。 小妖怪们都拍手叫好。 胖妖怪笑了笑，接着…… 又有一阵风从山上刮了下去。 笑声一下子炸开了。 有个小妖怪差点从悬崖上掉下去。