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Di ershier hui: Henghaijun Chai Jin liu bin, Jingyanggang Wu Song da hu
第二十二回﹕橫海郡柴進留賓﹐ 景陽崗武松打虎

Chapter 22: Chai Jin Entertains Guests in Henghai County, Wu Song Fights a Tiger on Jingyang Ridge
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Fixed phrases used in this version of the story:

青石
qing shi
black rock
橫海郡柴進留賓﹐景陽崗武松打虎
Henghaijun Chai Jin liu bin, Jingyanggang Wu Song da hu
Chai Jin entertains his guests in Henghai County, Wu Song fights a tiger on Jingyang Ridge
那漢
na han
that fellow
清河縣人姓武名松排行第二
Qinghexian ren xing Wu ming Song paihang di er
he was from Qinghe District, his name was Wu Song, and he was second in his family
行了幾日來到陽谷縣
xingle ji ri laidao Yangguxian
after travelling for several days, XX had reached the district of Yanggu
出門倒
Chu men dao
Falling at the Door
好酒
hao jiu
good wine
吊睛白額大虫
diao jing bai e da chong
big beast with slanting eyes and a white forehead
往來客人結夥成隊於巳午未三(個)時(辰)過岡
wanglai keren jiehuo chengdui yu si wu wei san (ge) shi (chen) guo gang
travellers must gather into groups and cross the Ridge during the three watches from ten to four o’clock
這武松
zhe Wu Song
this Wu Song (then Wu Song)
大步自過景陽岡
da bu zi guo Jingyanggang
strode off alone towards the Jingyang Ridge
景陽岡大虫傷人﹐但有過往客商巳午未三個時辰夥過 請勿自誤
Jingyanggang da chong shang ren, dan you guowang keshang yi wu wei sange shichen jieluo guo gang, qing wu zi wu
a tiger has been attacking people on the Jingyang Ridge. Travellers and merchants must gather into groups and cross the Ridge during the three watches from ten to four o’clock. Ignore this advise at your peril!
那大虫
na da chong
that big beast
金睛白額大虫
jin jing bai e da chong
big beast with golden eyes and white forehead
一撲一望一剪三般
yi pu, yi wang, yi jian san ban
three strategies: springing, looking and sweeping
獸中王
shou zhong wang
King of Beasts
托賴福廕
tuo lai fu yin
I was simply enjoying the reflection of your good fortune
景陽崗武松打虎
Jingyanggang Wu Song da hu
Wu Song fights the tiger on Jingyang Ridge
武松把(那)打X X 本事(再)說了一遍/通
Wu Song ba (na) da X X benshi (zai)shuole yi bian / tong
Wu Song told the facts about how he killed X X