第二十二回 · 淚別求救南海 The Turn to Guanyin — Journey to the West

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淚別求救南海 The Turn to Guanyin

二èr人rén又yòu到dào高gāo岸àn，見jiàn了le唐táng僧sēng，備bèi言yán難nán捉zhuō。那nà長zhǎng老lǎo滿mǎn眼yǎn下xià淚lèi道dào：「似sì此cǐ艱jiān難nán，怎zěn生shēng得de渡dù？」行xíng者zhě道dào：「師shī父fù莫mò要yào煩fán惱nǎo。這zhè怪guài深shēn潛qián水shuǐ底dǐ，其qí實shí難nán行xíng。──八bā戒jiè，你nǐ只zhǐ在zài此cǐ保bǎo守shǒu師shī父fù，再zài莫mò與yǔ他tā廝sī斗dòu，等děng老lǎo孫sūn往wǎng南nán海hǎi走zǒu走zǒu去qù來lái。」八bā戒jiè道dào：「哥gē哥gē，你nǐ去qù南nán海hǎi何hé幹gàn？」行xíng者zhě道dào：「這zhè取qǔ經jīng的de勾gōu當dāng，原yuán是shì觀guān音yīn菩pú薩sà；及jí脫tuō解jiě我wǒ等děng，也yě是shì觀guān音yīn菩pú薩sà。今jīn日rì路lù阻zǔ流liú沙shā河hé，不bù能néng前qián進jìn，不bù得de他tā，怎zěn生shēng處chù治zhì？等děng我wǒ去qù請qǐng他tā，還hái強qiáng如rú和hé這zhè妖yāo精jīng相xiāng鬥dòu。」八bā戒jiè道dào：「也yě是shì，也yě是shì。師shī兄xiōng，你nǐ去qù時shí，千qiān萬wàn與yǔ我wǒ上shàng覆fù一yì聲shēng：向xiàng日rì多duō承chéng指zhǐ教jiào。」三sān藏zàng道dào：「悟wù空kōng，若ruò是shì去qù請qǐng菩pú薩sà，卻què也yě不bú必bì遲chí疑yí，快kuài去qù快kuài來lái。」二èr人rén又yòu到dào高gāo岸àn，见jiàn了le唐táng僧sēng，备bèi言yán难nán捉zhuō。那nà长zhǎng老lǎo满mǎn眼yǎn下xià泪lèi道dào：「似sì此cǐ艰jiān难nán，怎zěn生shēng得de渡dù？」行xíng者zhě道dào：「师shī父fù莫mò要yào烦fán恼nǎo。这zhè怪guài深shēn潜qián水shuǐ底dǐ，其qí实shí难nán行xíng。──八bā戒jiè，你nǐ只zhǐ在zài此cǐ保bǎo守shǒu师shī父fù，再zài莫mò与yǔ他tā厮sī斗dòu，等děng老lǎo孙sūn往wǎng南nán海hǎi走zǒu走zǒu去qù来lái。」八bā戒jiè道dào：「哥gē哥gē，你nǐ去qù南nán海hǎi何hé干gàn？」行xíng者zhě道dào：「这zhè取qǔ经jīng的de勾gōu当dāng，原yuán是shì观guān音yīn菩pú萨sà；及jí脱tuō解jiě我wǒ等děng，也yě是shì观guān音yīn菩pú萨sà。今jīn日rì路lù阻zǔ流liú沙shā河hé，不bù能néng前qián进jìn，不bù得de他tā，怎zěn生shēng处chù治zhì？等děng我wǒ去qù请qǐng他tā，还hái强qiáng如rú和hé这zhè妖yāo精jīng相xiāng斗dòu。」八bā戒jiè道dào：「也yě是shì，也yě是shì。师shī兄xiōng，你nǐ去qù时shí，千qiān万wàn与yǔ我wǒ上shàng覆fù一yì声shēng：向xiàng日rì多duō承chéng指zhǐ教jiào。」三sān藏zàng道dào：「悟wù空kōng，若ruò是shì去qù请qǐng菩pú萨sà，却què也yě不bú必bì迟chí疑yí，快kuài去qù快kuài来lái。」

逐句解 Line by line

二èr人rén又yòu到dào高gāo岸àn，見jiàn了le唐táng僧sēng，備bèi言yán難nán捉zhuō。那nà長zhǎng老lǎo滿mǎn眼yǎn下xià淚lèi道dào：「似sì此cǐ艱jiān難nán，怎zěn生shēng得de渡dù？」二èr人rén又yòu到dào高gāo岸àn，见jiàn了le唐táng僧sēng，备bèi言yán难nán捉zhuō。那nà长zhǎng老lǎo满mǎn眼yǎn下xià泪lèi道dào：「似sì此cǐ艰jiān难nán，怎zěn生shēng得de渡dù？」

The two came up again onto the high bank, saw the Tang Monk, and told him in full how hard the demon was to catch. The elder, his eyes brimming with tears, said: 'With such difficulty as this, how are we ever to cross?'

備言難捉 ('told fully how hard he was to seize'; 難 nán). 滿眼下淚 ('eyes full of falling tears'; 那 nà, 長 zhǎng) and 怎生得渡 ('however are we to cross'; 得 de) — the master's despair is what turns the chapter toward divine aid.

行xíng者zhě道dào：「師shī父fù莫mò要yào煩fán惱nǎo。這zhè怪guài深shēn潛qián水shuǐ底dǐ，其qí實shí難nán行xíng。──八bā戒jiè，行xíng者zhě道dào：「师shī父fù莫mò要yào烦fán恼nǎo。这zhè怪guài深shēn潜qián水shuǐ底dǐ，其qí实shí难nán行xíng。──八bā戒jiè，

The Pilgrim said: 'Master, don't distress yourself. This creature lies deep at the bottom of the water — there's truly no getting at him. — Bajie,

深潛水底 ('lies hidden deep at the water's bed') and 其實難行 ('truly there's no advancing'; 難 nán, 行 xíng) — the monkey states the impasse plainly before proposing the remedy.

你nǐ只zhǐ在zài此cǐ保bǎo守shǒu師shī父fù，再zài莫mò與yǔ他tā廝sī斗dòu，等děng老lǎo孫sūn往wǎng南nán海hǎi走zǒu走zǒu去qù來lái。」你nǐ只zhǐ在zài此cǐ保bǎo守shǒu师shī父fù，再zài莫mò与yǔ他tā厮sī斗dòu，等děng老lǎo孙sūn往wǎng南nán海hǎi走zǒu走zǒu去qù来lái。」

'you just stay here and guard the master, and don't fight him any more; wait while old Sun makes a trip to the Southern Sea.'

往南海走走去來 ('go and make a trip to the Southern Sea') — the monkey resolves to seek Guanyin, whose Potalaka lies in the Southern Sea; 廝斗 ('to fight it out'; 斗 dòu, here for 鬥).

八bā戒jiè道dào：「哥gē哥gē，你nǐ去qù南nán海hǎi何hé幹gàn？」行xíng者zhě道dào：八bā戒jiè道dào：「哥gē哥gē，你nǐ去qù南nán海hǎi何hé干gàn？」行xíng者zhě道dào：

Bajie said: 'Elder brother, what will you do at the Southern Sea?' The Pilgrim said:

何幹 ('to what purpose') — Bajie's question lets the monkey lay out the reasoning that Guanyin, who began the enterprise, must be its recourse.

「這zhè取qǔ經jīng的de勾gōu當dāng，原yuán是shì觀guān音yīn菩pú薩sà；及jí脫tuō解jiě我wǒ等děng，也yě是shì觀guān音yīn菩pú薩sà。「这zhè取qǔ经jīng的de勾gōu当dāng，原yuán是shì观guān音yīn菩pú萨sà；及jí脱tuō解jiě我wǒ等děng，也yě是shì观guān音yīn菩pú萨sà。

'This whole business of fetching the scriptures was Guanyin's doing in the first place; and it was Guanyin, too, who delivered and released us.'

原是觀音菩薩 ('was originally the Bodhisattva Guanyin's') — the monkey reminds Bajie that the Bodhisattva both devised the pilgrimage and freed each disciple to join it; she is the proper authority to appeal to.

今jīn日rì路lù阻zǔ流liú沙shā河hé，不bù能néng前qián進jìn，不bù得de他tā，怎zěn生shēng處chù治zhì？今jīn日rì路lù阻zǔ流liú沙shā河hé，不bù能néng前qián进jìn，不bù得de他tā，怎zěn生shēng处chù治zhì？

'Today our road is blocked at the River of Flowing Sands, we cannot go forward; without him we cannot manage it — so how are we to deal with it?'

路阻流沙河 ('the road barred at the Flowing Sands') and 不得他，怎生處治 ('without him, how to handle it'; 得 de) — the crossing itself requires the demon's aid, which only the Bodhisattva can secure.

等děng我wǒ去qù請qǐng他tā，還hái強qiáng如rú和hé這zhè妖yāo精jīng相xiāng鬥dòu。」等děng我wǒ去qù请qǐng他tā，还hái强qiáng如rú和hé这zhè妖yāo精jīng相xiāng斗dòu。」

'Let me go and invite her — better that than brawling with this monster.' Bajie said:

還強如…相鬥 ('better than fighting it out'; 還 hái, 強 qiáng, 相 xiāng) — the monkey frames the errand as the sensible alternative to endless, fruitless combat.

八bā戒jiè道dào：「也yě是shì，也yě是shì。師shī兄xiōng，你nǐ去qù時shí，千qiān萬wàn與yǔ我wǒ上shàng覆fù一yì聲shēng：向xiàng日rì多duō承chéng指zhǐ教jiào。」八bā戒jiè道dào：「也yě是shì，也yě是shì。师shī兄xiōng，你nǐ去qù时shí，千qiān万wàn与yǔ我wǒ上shàng覆fù一yì声shēng：向xiàng日rì多duō承chéng指zhǐ教jiào。」

'True, true. Elder brother, when you go, do be sure to convey a word for me: my thanks for all her past instruction.' Sanzang said:

上覆一聲 ('convey a respectful message') and 向日多承指教 ('grateful for her guidance in days past'; 教 jiào) — Bajie's courteous message recalls that Guanyin had earlier converted him too.

三sān藏zàng道dào：「悟wù空kōng，若ruò是shì去qù請qǐng菩pú薩sà，卻què也yě不bú必bì遲chí疑yí，快kuài去qù快kuài來lái。」三sān藏zàng道dào：「悟wù空kōng，若ruò是shì去qù请qǐng菩pú萨sà，却què也yě不bú必bì迟chí疑yí，快kuài去qù快kuài来lái。」

Sanzang said: 'Wukong, if you are going to invite the Bodhisattva, then don't dither — go quickly and come back quickly.'

不必遲疑 ('no need to hesitate') and 快去快來 ('go fast, come fast'; 藏 zàng) — the master, in his distress, urges the monkey off without delay.

總評 Commentary

The master's tears are the hinge of the chapter. Force has failed three times over, and it is Sanzang's helpless 怎生得渡 ('how are we ever to cross?') that finally prompts the decisive move. The Pilgrim, out of stratagems, proposes the only recourse left: to fetch the Bodhisattva Guanyin from her Southern Sea. His reasoning is sound theology as well as good sense — the pilgrimage was her design, and each disciple owes his release to her, so the enterprise's obstacles are properly hers to resolve.

The passage quietly gathers the company's shared debt to Guanyin. The monkey recalls that she began the quest and freed them all; Bajie, converted by her in his own turn, sends a courteous word of thanks for her past instruction; and the master urges haste. The demon of the Flowing Sands, it is worth noting, is not to be destroyed but enlisted — 不得他，怎生處治 ('without him, how are we to manage?') — for the crossing itself depends on him. All of this prepares the reader for the revelation, at Potalaka, that the fiend has been Guanyin's appointed disciple-in-waiting from the first.