“Wugang fagui” is a story for HSK2+ learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations.
This story is one of the most famous stories associated with the Moon Festival. However, there are three different versions of it, each with slight variations. So, if you hear a different story, don’t be surprised.
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Story
很久以前有一位叫吳剛的男人,他的力氣非常大,可是一點耐心也沒有。很久以前有一位叫吴刚的男人,他的力气非常大,可是一点耐心也没有。
吳剛想,我的力氣這麽大,我不應該當人,我應該當神。吴刚想,我的力气这麽大,我不应该当人,我应该当神。
所以他跑到山上去找神,希望神能教他怎麼變成神。所以他跑到山上去找神,希望神能教他怎么变成神。
神說:「你要當神就要救人,你要救人,就要認識藥草。去採300種藥草回來吧!」神说:“你要当神就要救人,你要救人,就要认识药草。去采300种药草回来吧!”
吳剛說:「這簡單,沒問題!」吴刚说:“这简单,没问题!”
但是吳剛採了100種藥草後,就沒耐心了。但是吴刚采了100种药草后,就没耐心了。
「我放棄!」吳剛跟神說採藥草太沒意思了,有沒有別的方法可以當神?“我放弃!”吴刚跟神说采药草太没意思了,有没有别的方法可以当神?
神說:「你要當神就要有知識。你把這本書全部背下來吧!」神说:“你要当神就要有知识。你把这本书全部背下来吧!”
吳剛說:「這簡單,沒問題!」吴刚说:“这简单,没问题!”
但是吳剛背了10頁後,就沒耐心了。但是吴刚背了10页后,就没耐心了。
「我放棄!」吳剛跟神說背書太花時間了,有沒有別的方法可以當神?“我放弃!”吴刚跟神说背书太花时间了,有没有别的方法可以当神?
Vocabulary
1. 很久以前 Hěnjiǔ yǐqián:Long time ago
2. 力气 lìqi:power; physical strength
3. 耐心 nàixīn:Patient
4. 救人 jiùrén:Rescue people
5. 认识 rènshi:Recognize; know
6. 药草 yàocǎo:Herb; medicine
7. 放弃 fàngqì:Give up
8. 知识 zhīshi:Knowledge
9. 背 biè:Recite from memory
Wugang Fagui English Translation
A long time ago, there was a man named Wu Gang who was very strong but had no patience. Wu Gang thought, “My strength is so great, I should not be just a human, I should be a god.” So he went to the mountains to find a god, hoping the god could teach him how to become a god.
The god said, “If you want to be a god, you must save people. To save people, you must know about herbs. Go and collect 300 types of herbs.” Wu Gang said, “That’s easy, no problem!” But after collecting 100 types of herbs, Wu Gang lost his patience. “I give up!” Wu Gang told the god that collecting herbs was too boring, and asked if there was another way to become a god.
The god said, “If you want to be a god, you must have knowledge. Memorize this entire book.” Wu Gang said, “That’s easy, no problem!” But after memorizing 10 pages, Wu Gang lost his patience. “I give up!” Wu Gang told the god that memorizing the book took too much time, and asked if there was another way to become a god.