The Equal To Heaven · 齐天大圣 · Havoc in Heaven · Simplified Mandarin · HSK 2

山上有一面很大的旗子。孙悟空写了四个大字。字写在大旗子上。大字是 “齐天大圣”。他要玉帝叫他这个名字。玉帝看了这面大旗子。玉帝觉得非常生气。玉帝要将军李靖去打他。

李靖是一个大将军。他带了很多天庭的兵。李靖带兵来到山上。但是孙悟空一点也不怕。孙悟空比李靖强大！他用金箍棒打天兵。金箍棒比别的武器厉害。孙悟空变出很多小猴子。孙悟空打败了李靖。他大声地笑了。将军和天兵都跑走了。

李靖没有打败孙悟空。太白金星对玉帝说话。他说：“我们不能打他。”“我们要请他来天庭。” “我们给他齐天大圣的名字。” “但这是一个空的名字。” 玉帝听了，他也笑了。

太白金星去请孙悟空。孙悟空开心地来到天庭。大家叫他齐天大圣。玉帝要他去看守仙桃。仙桃在一个大果园里。孙悟空一个人走进去。他以为他赢了。他不知道危险就在前面。

语法 · Grammar

Comparisons with 比

Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adjective

To say that one thing is more something than another, use the preposition 比 (compared to). The noun placed before 比 is the one that possesses the adjective to a greater degree.

孙悟空比李靖强大！Sun Wukong was more powerful than Li Jing!

金箍棒比别的武器厉害。The Golden Cudgel was fiercer than other weapons.

Emphatic Negation with 一点也不

Subject + 一点也 + 不 + Adjective / Verb

To strongly emphasize that something is 'not at all' a certain way, place 一点也 (even a little bit) right before the negative word 不. This is commonly paired with feelings or attitudes.

但是孙悟空一点也不怕。But Sun Wukong was not afraid at all.

练习二 · Matching

Match each word to its meaning.

1.强大

2.将军

3.以为

4.武器

5.危险

a.general

b.danger

c.powerful

d.to mistakenly think

e.weapon

1-c · 2-a · 3-d · 4-e · 5-b

译文 · Translation

There was a very large flag on the mountain. Sun Wukong wrote four big characters. The characters were written on the big flag. The big characters were "Great Sage Equal to Heaven". He wanted the Jade Emperor to call him this name. The Jade Emperor looked at this big flag. The Jade Emperor felt very angry. The Jade Emperor wanted General Li Jing to go and fight him.

Li Jing was a great general. He brought many of the Heavenly Court's soldiers. Li Jing led his troops to the mountain. But Sun Wukong was not afraid at all. Sun Wukong was more powerful than Li Jing! He used the Golden Cudgel to strike the heavenly soldiers. The Golden Cudgel was fiercer than other weapons. Sun Wukong conjured up many little monkeys. Sun Wukong defeated Li Jing. He laughed loudly. The general and the heavenly soldiers all ran away.

Li Jing did not defeat Sun Wukong. Taibai Jinxing spoke to the Jade Emperor. He said, "We cannot fight him. We must invite him to come to the Heavenly Court. We will give him the name 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven'. But this is an empty name." The Jade Emperor listened, and he also laughed.

Taibai Jinxing went to invite Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong happily arrived at the Heavenly Court. Everyone called him Great Sage Equal to Heaven. The Jade Emperor wanted him to go guard the immortal peaches. The immortal peaches were in a large orchard. Sun Wukong walked in alone. He thought he had won. He did not know that danger was right ahead.