Chinese myth story

Water Margin — Lin Chong's Night Journey

水浒传·林冲夜奔

Read Lin Chong’s tense night journey with passive structures, choice grammar, and formal upper-intermediate storytelling.

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1

林冲本来是东京的教头。

Lín Chōng běnlái shì Dōngjīng de jiàotóu.

Lin Chong was originally an instructor in the capital.

2

他武艺高强,为人比较诚实。

Tā wǔyì gāoqiáng, wéirén bǐjiào chéngshí.

He was highly skilled in martial arts and rather honest as a person.

3

可是他被坏人一步步陷害。

Kěshì tā bèi huàirén yí bù bù xiànhài.

But he was framed step by step by bad people.

4

即使受到委屈,他也尽量忍耐。

Jíshǐ shòudào wěiqu, tā yě jìnliàng rěnnài.

Even when wronged, he tried to endure it.

5

朋友劝他离开危险地方。

Péngyou quàn tā líkāi wēixiǎn dìfang.

Friends advised him to leave the dangerous place.

6

林冲却担心连累家人。

Lín Chōng què dānxīn liánlèi jiārén.

But Lin Chong worried about implicating his family.

7

后来,他被安排去看草料场。

Hòulái, tā bèi ānpái qù kàn cǎoliàochǎng.

Later, he was assigned to guard the forage depot.

8

夜里大雪不停,风声十分可怕。

Yè lǐ dàxuě bù tíng, fēngshēng shífēn kěpà.

At night the snow did not stop, and the wind sounded frightening.

9

草房被大火烧得一片混乱。

Cǎofáng bèi dàhuǒ shāo de yí piàn hùnluàn.

The thatched house was burned into chaos by a great fire.

10

他终于明白,自己被逼到绝路。

Tā zhōngyú míngbai, zìjǐ bèi bī dào juélù.

He finally understood that he had been pushed to a dead end.

11

与其继续忍耐,不如寻找出路。

Yǔqí jìxù rěnnài, bùrú xúnzhǎo chūlù.

Rather than continuing to endure, it was better to seek a way out.

12

他宁可冒险,也不愿再被欺负。

Tā nìngkě màoxiǎn, yě bú yuàn zài bèi qīfu.

He would rather take risks than be bullied again.

13

林冲把刀握紧,走进雪夜。

Lín Chōng bǎ dāo wò jǐn, zǒu jìn xuěyè.

Lin Chong gripped his blade and walked into the snowy night.

14

即使前路不清楚,他也没有回头。

Jíshǐ qiánlù bù qīngchu, tā yě méiyǒu huítóu.

Even though the road ahead was unclear, he did not turn back.

15

梁山对他来说,是新的机会。

Liángshān duì tā lái shuō, shì xīn de jīhuì.

For him, Liangshan was a new chance.

16

这个片段表现了命运的压力。

Zhè ge piànduàn biǎoxiàn le mìngyùn de yālì.

This episode shows the pressure of fate.

17

林冲的沉默被现实打破。

Lín Chōng de chénmò bèi xiànshí dǎpò.

Lin Chong’s silence was broken by reality.

18

读者因此同情他的选择。

Dúzhě yīncǐ tóngqíng tā de xuǎnzé.

Readers therefore sympathize with his choice.

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Vocabulary

Story words

18 cards

安全

ān quán

security

bèi

times

dāo

knife

当时

dāng shí

at that time

反对

fǎn duì

Opposition

放弃

fàng qì

give up

否则

fǒu zé

otherwise

负责

fù zé

Be responsible for

公里

gōng lǐ

kilometre

即使

jí shǐ

even if

坚持

jiān chí

Insist

困难

kùn nan

difficulty

冷静

lěng jìng

calm down

任务

rèn wu

task

失败

shī bài

fail

危险

wēi xiǎn

danger

勇敢

yǒng gǎn

Brave

责任

zé rèn

responsibility

Mini quiz

Check your understanding

Question 1

What does 危险 mean?

Question 2

What is the pinyin for 失败?

Question 3

What happened to Lin Chong?

Question 4

Why did Lin Chong leave in the snowy night?

Question 5

Choose the correct passive sentence.

Question 6

What does 宁可冒险,也不愿再被欺负 mean?

Question 7

How does 即使...也 work in 即使前路不清楚,他也没有回头?

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Story vocabulary list

安全 · ān quán

security

· bèi

times

· dāo

knife

当时 · dāng shí

at that time

反对 · fǎn duì

Opposition

放弃 · fàng qì

give up

否则 · fǒu zé

otherwise

负责 · fù zé

Be responsible for

公里 · gōng lǐ

kilometre

即使 · jí shǐ

even if

坚持 · jiān chí

Insist

困难 · kùn nan

difficulty

Simple questions

  1. What does 危险 mean?

    Options: danger / culture / password / dumpling

  2. What is the pinyin for 失败?

    Options: shībài / shìbǎi / shībǎi / shí bài

  3. What happened to Lin Chong?

    Options: He was framed by bad people / He became an emperor / He built a school / He sailed overseas

Sentence ordering exercise

Put these parts in the correct order.

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