第三十一回 · 碎屍萬段之仇 The Great Sage Roused to Vengeance — Journey to the West

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碎屍萬段之仇 The Great Sage Roused to Vengeance

行xíng者zhě聞wén言yán，就jiù氣qì得de抓zhuā耳ěr撓náo腮sāi，暴bào躁zào亂luàn跳tiào道dào：「是shì那nǎ個gè敢gǎn這zhè等děng罵mà我wǒ？」八bā戒jiè道dào：「哥gē哥gē息xī怒nù，是shì那nà黃huáng袍páo怪guài這zhè等děng罵mà來lái，我wǒ故gù學xué與yǔ你nǐ聽tīng也yě。」行xíng者zhě道dào：「賢xián弟dì，你nǐ起qǐ來lái。不bú是shì我wǒ去qù不bù成chéng，既jì是shì妖yāo精jīng敢gǎn罵mà我wǒ，我wǒ就jiù不bù能néng不bù降xiáng他tā，我wǒ和hé你nǐ去qù。老lǎo孫sūn五wǔ百bǎi年nián前qián大dà鬧nào天tiān宮gōng，普pǔ天tiān的de神shén將jiàng看kàn見jiàn我wǒ，一yí個gè個gè控kòng背bèi躬gōng身shēn，口kǒu口kǒu稱chēng呼hū大dà聖shèng。這zhè妖yāo怪guài無wú禮lǐ，他tā敢gǎn背bèi前qián面miàn後hòu罵mà我wǒ。我wǒ這zhè去qù，把bǎ他tā拿ná住zhù，碎suì屍shī萬wàn段duàn，以yǐ報bào罵mà我wǒ之zhī仇chóu！報bào畢bì，我wǒ即jí回huí來lái。」八bā戒jiè道dào：「哥gē哥gē，正zhèng是shì。你nǐ只zhǐ去qù拿ná了le妖yāo精jīng，報bào了le你nǐ仇chóu，那nà時shí來lái與yǔ不bù來lái，任rèn從cóng尊zūn意yì。」行xíng者zhě闻wén言yán，就jiù气qì得de抓zhuā耳ěr挠náo腮sāi，暴bào躁zào乱luàn跳tiào道dào：「是shì那nǎ个gè敢gǎn这zhè等děng骂mà我wǒ？」八bā戒jiè道dào：「哥gē哥gē息xī怒nù，是shì那nà黄huáng袍páo怪guài这zhè等děng骂mà来lái，我wǒ故gù学xué与yǔ你nǐ听tīng也yě。」行xíng者zhě道dào：「贤xián弟dì，你nǐ起qǐ来lái。不bú是shì我wǒ去qù不bù成chéng，既jì是shì妖yāo精jīng敢gǎn骂mà我wǒ，我wǒ就jiù不bù能néng不bù降xiáng他tā，我wǒ和hé你nǐ去qù。老lǎo孙sūn五wǔ百bǎi年nián前qián大dà闹nào天tiān宫gōng，普pǔ天tiān的de神shén将jiàng看kàn见jiàn我wǒ，一yí个gè个gè控kòng背bèi躬gōng身shēn，口kǒu口kǒu称chēng呼hū大dà圣shèng。这zhè妖yāo怪guài无wú礼lǐ，他tā敢gǎn背bèi前qián面miàn后hòu骂mà我wǒ。我wǒ这zhè去qù，把bǎ他tā拿ná住zhù，碎suì尸shī万wàn段duàn，以yǐ报bào骂mà我wǒ之zhī仇chóu！报bào毕bì，我wǒ即jí回huí来lái。」八bā戒jiè道dào：「哥gē哥gē，正zhèng是shì。你nǐ只zhǐ去qù拿ná了le妖yāo精jīng，报bào了le你nǐ仇chóu，那nà时shí来lái与yǔ不bù来lái，任rèn从cóng尊zūn意yì。」

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行xíng者zhě聞wén言yán，就jiù氣qì得de抓zhuā耳ěr撓náo腮sāi，暴bào躁zào亂luàn跳tiào道dào：「是shì那nǎ個gè敢gǎn這zhè等děng罵mà我wǒ？」行xíng者zhě闻wén言yán，就jiù气qì得de抓zhuā耳ěr挠náo腮sāi，暴bào躁zào乱luàn跳tiào道dào：「是shì那nǎ个gè敢gǎn这zhè等děng骂mà我wǒ？」

At these words Pilgrim was so enraged that he clawed at his ears and scratched his cheeks, and springing about in a fury cried, “Who is it that dares to revile me thus?”

抓耳撓腮 (zhuā ěr náo sāi), to claw the ears and scratch the cheeks — a set phrase for agitation. 那個 here interrogative, “who”; 那 read nǎ.

八bā戒jiè道dào：「哥gē哥gē息xī怒nù，是shì那nà黃huáng袍páo怪guài這zhè等děng罵mà來lái，我wǒ故gù學xué與yǔ你nǐ聽tīng也yě。」八bā戒jiè道dào：「哥gē哥gē息xī怒nù，是shì那nà黄huáng袍páo怪guài这zhè等děng骂mà来lái，我wǒ故gù学xué与yǔ你nǐ听tīng也yě。」

Bajie said, “Calm your wrath, brother; it was that Yellow-Robe fiend who reviled you so, and I have but repeated it for you to hear.”

故學 (gù xué), deliberately repeated in mimicry. 那 read nà.

行xíng者zhě道dào：「賢xián弟dì，你nǐ起qǐ來lái。行xíng者zhě道dào：「贤xián弟dì，你nǐ起qǐ来lái。

Pilgrim said, “Worthy brother, get to your feet.

賢弟 (xiándì), “worthy younger brother,” a courteous address — the shift in tone marks Wukong’s sudden turn.

不bú是shì我wǒ去qù不bù成chéng，既jì是shì妖yāo精jīng敢gǎn罵mà我wǒ，我wǒ就jiù不bù能néng不bù降xiáng他tā，我wǒ和hé你nǐ去qù。不bú是shì我wǒ去qù不bù成chéng，既jì是shì妖yāo精jīng敢gǎn骂mà我wǒ，我wǒ就jiù不bù能néng不bù降xiáng他tā，我wǒ和hé你nǐ去qù。

It is not that I would not have gone; but since the fiend dares to revile me, I cannot but subdue him — I will go with you.

不能不降 (bù néng bù xiáng), cannot but subdue; 降 read xiáng, hence the preceding 不 as bù.

老lǎo孫sūn五wǔ百bǎi年nián前qián大dà鬧nào天tiān宮gōng，普pǔ天tiān的de神shén將jiàng看kàn見jiàn我wǒ，一yí個gè個gè控kòng背bèi躬gōng身shēn，口kǒu口kǒu稱chēng呼hū大dà聖shèng。老lǎo孙sūn五wǔ百bǎi年nián前qián大dà闹nào天tiān宫gōng，普pǔ天tiān的de神shén将jiàng看kàn见jiàn我wǒ，一yí个gè个gè控kòng背bèi躬gōng身shēn，口kǒu口kǒu称chēng呼hū大dà圣shèng。

Five hundred years ago, when old Sun made his great uproar in Heaven, every divine general under the sky, at the sight of me, bent his back and bowed low, and with one voice hailed me Great Sage.

大鬧天宮 (dà nào tiāngōng), the “great uproar in Heaven” of the opening chapters. 神將 (shén jiàng), divine generals; 將 read jiàng. 控背躬身 (kòng bèi gōng shēn), to bow with arched back and bent body.

這zhè妖yāo怪guài無wú禮lǐ，他tā敢gǎn背bèi前qián面miàn後hòu罵mà我wǒ。这zhè妖yāo怪guài无wú礼lǐ，他tā敢gǎn背bèi前qián面miàn后hòu骂mà我wǒ。

This fiend is past all decency, that he dares revile me behind my back and before my face alike.

背前面後 (bèi qián miàn hòu), behind one’s back and to one’s face; 背 read bèi.

我wǒ這zhè去qù，把bǎ他tā拿ná住zhù，碎suì屍shī萬wàn段duàn，以yǐ報bào罵mà我wǒ之zhī仇chóu！我wǒ这zhè去qù，把bǎ他tā拿ná住zhù，碎suì尸shī万wàn段duàn，以yǐ报bào骂mà我wǒ之zhī仇chóu！

This time I go to take him, to hack his corpse into ten thousand pieces, and so avenge the insult he has done me!

碎屍萬段 (suì shī wàn duàn), to smash the body into a myriad fragments — a formulaic vow of utter vengeance.

報bào畢bì，我wǒ即jí回huí來lái。」报bào毕bì，我wǒ即jí回huí来lái。」

That vengeance done, I shall return at once.”

報畢 (bào bì), “the vengeance accomplished”; 即 (jí), straightway, at once.

八bā戒jiè道dào：「哥gē哥gē，正zhèng是shì。八bā戒jiè道dào：「哥gē哥gē，正zhèng是shì。

Bajie said, “Just so, brother.

正是 (zhèng shì), “just so, exactly.”

你nǐ只zhǐ去qù拿ná了le妖yāo精jīng，報bào了le你nǐ仇chóu，那nà時shí來lái與yǔ不bù來lái，任rèn從cóng尊zūn意yì。」你nǐ只zhǐ去qù拿ná了le妖yāo精jīng，报bào了le你nǐ仇chóu，那nà时shí来lái与yǔ不bù来lái，任rèn从cóng尊zūn意yì。」

You have only to go and seize the fiend and avenge your wrong; whether you come back then or no, that is as your honour pleases.”

那時 (nà shí), “at that time”; 那 read nà. 任從尊意 (rèn cóng zūn yì), as you please, entirely at your honoured discretion.

總評 Commentary

The goad finds its mark: the demon’s reported contempt accomplishes in an instant what noble appeals to duty could not, and the Great Sage’s frenzy — the clawing, the leaping, the demand to know who dares — is rendered with the novel’s characteristic relish for his volatility. His swift pivot from refusal to a courteous “worthy brother” lays bare the true hinge of his will: not the master’s peril, but his own affronted honour.

Wukong justifies himself by rehearsing his old glory — the uproar in Heaven, the generals bowing to the Great Sage — so that vengeance is dressed as the vindication of a wounded name. Bajie’s closing concession, that Wukong may return or not as he pleases, is the last light touch of the manipulator, granting a freedom he knows will not be used, since the pilgrim is now bound to the road by his own pride. The exchange completes the chapter’s opening movement and sends the reunited pair toward the demon’s cave.