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Have you heard about *Journey to the West*? It's a super famous Chinese story. When new games or cartoons about it come out, more people around the world get interested in this classic story.
The story was written long ago. It's about Monk(和尚) Xuanzang. He takes a long journey with his followers, like the Monkey King (Sun Wukong). They face lots of dangers to find important Buddhist books(经书). This story is so popular! It has been made into many movies and TV shows. Also, it gives us some really cool sayings that show how brave and clever Sun Wukong is.
Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze
Once, Sun Wukong made trouble in Heaven. As a punishment, he was locked in a hot stove. After that, he got a special ability—"fiery eyes and golden gaze". With this, he can see monsters(妖怪) that hide themselves. Today, we use this phrase for someone who's really good at finding lies or bad things. For example, Mum has "fiery eyes and golden gaze". She always ▲.
72 Changes
The Monkey King learnt "72 Changes" from his master. He can turn into a bird, a tree, or even a temple! Now, we use "72 Changes" to talk about someone who can fit in well to different situations. For example, my friend is great at sport. On the basketball court, he's a star. In the Art class, he draws amazing pictures. He's like having "72 Changes"!
Riding the Clouds and Driving the Mist
In *Journey to the West*, Sun Wukong has a magic cloud called Jindouyun. With it, he can do a huge flying jump and travel far quickly. This phrase first described magic flying. Now, it means moving very fast.
These fun phrases from *Journey to the West* help us see how amazing traditional Chinese stories are. Let's keep exploring them!
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A. To get readers interested.
B. To ask readers to answer it.
C. To test readers' knowledge.
D. To get readers to read the story.
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A. plans fun family trips during holidays
B. reminds me to wear warm clothes in winter
C. helps me pick the best clothes for school events
D. discovers when I hide the poor test score from her
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A. List numbers.
B. Draw a conclusion.
C. Give an example.
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A. The famous story of *Journey to the West*
B. The amazing abilities of the Monkey King
C. Cool sayings from *Journey to the West*
D. Popular movies and TV shows from *Journey to the West*