The Tang Monk and the River

Journey to the West, Chapter 104, The Tang Monk and the River.

《西游记》第一百零四回 唐僧遇河

Wukong and his companions walked through the Western Paradise. The road weaved through a field of flowers and toward the Spirit Mountain. Bajie looked up at the huge mountain and shook his head. It won't be easy to climb that. Wukong laughed. Don't ask me to carry you.

悟空和师徒一行人走在西方极乐世界中。 小路蜿蜒穿过一片花海，一路通向灵山。 八戒抬头望着巍峨的大山，摇了摇头。 要爬上去可不容易呀。 悟空笑了。 别想着让我背你哦。

The travelers soon arrived at a river with a strong current. Waves crashed into jagged rocks, spraying water everywhere. This river looks dangerous, said Wu Jing. But we must cross it to get to the Spirit Mountain. Bajie sighed. Grrr... We will never be able to cross this river safely. Let's just go home. Nonsense! said Wukong. Look over there!

师徒几人很快来到了一条水流湍急的河边。 浪涛拍打着嶙峋的怪石，溅得水花四处飞散。 悟净说：“这条河看起来很危险。” 但我们要到灵山就必须渡过它。 八戒叹了口气。 唉……我们绝对不可能安全渡过这条河的。 我们干脆回家算了。 悟空说：“胡说八道！” 看那边！

The monkey pointed upstream. A thin log lay across the river. It wobbled and shook as the water rushed under it. The Tang monk looked at the log. Don't be silly, Wukong. We can't walk across that log. It's too thin, and it looks quite slippery. But that log is the only way to reach the Spirit Mountain, said Wukong. You must believe that it's safe. Watch me!

猴子指着上游方向，一根细木头横架在河面上。 水流从下方冲过，木头晃来晃去的。 唐僧看着那根木头。 悟空，别傻了，我们没法从那根木头上走过去的，它太细了，看起来还滑溜溜的。 悟空说：“但那根木头是通往灵山的唯一路径呀。” 你们要相信它是安全的，看我的！

The monkey hopped onto the log and ran across the river and back. See? He said. It's safe! Bajie snorted. You don't weigh much, Wukong. But if I step on that log, it will break. I believe Wukong, said Wujing. We must walk across the log. Follow me, Master! said Wukong. He pulled the Tang monk toward the log.

猴子蹦到木头上，沿着木头跑到河对岸又跑了回来。 他说：“看到没？” 很安全的！ 八戒哼了一声。 悟空，你体重轻，可我要是踩上去，木头肯定会断的。 悟净说：“我相信悟空。” 我们得从这根木头上走过去。 悟空说：“师父，跟我来！” 他拉着唐僧朝木头走去。

The monk trembled with fear. Don't make me walk across that. I'll fall into the river and drown. Let's just fly over the river, suggested Bajie. We could carry Master and the horse. No, insisted Wukong. The Tang monk must make the entire journey by himself. We're here to protect him, not to carry him. Buddha won't allow Master to have the true scriptures if he doesn't take every step himself.

唐僧吓得浑身发抖。 别让我从那上面走。 我会掉进河里淹死的。 八戒提议道：“我们干脆飞过河去吧。” 我们可以驮着师父和白马呀。 悟空坚决反对：“不行。” 这一路的行程唐僧必须自己走完。 我们是来保护他的，不是来驮他的。 要是师父不肯自己走每一步，佛祖是不会把真经传给他的。