佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 10.2

10.2

[91] Case: One day Yanguan called to his attendant, "Bring me the rhinoceros-horn fan." (Tying up quite a few vines. What can compare to this good news?)
The attendant said, "The fan is broken." (What a pity! A fine piece of news. What did he say?)
Yanguan said, "Since the fan is broken, return the rhinoceros to me!" (No small leak. Youzhou is bearable enough; the most painful is Silla. What does the Reverend want with the rhinoceros?)
The attendant gave no answer. (Truly a hole-less iron hammer. What a pity!)
Touzi said, "I would not refuse to bring it out, but I fear its head and horns would not be complete." (It seems like it, but how can it be helped that it has two heads and three faces? This too is speaking theory.)
Xuedou remarked, "I want the incomplete head and horns!" (What can it be used for? Taking error and following error.)
Shishuang said, "If returned to the Reverend, it would be gone." (What did he say? Crashing into his nostrils.)
Xuedou remarked, "The rhinoceros is still there!" (Perilous! Almost mistaking it. Tuck in your head.)
Zifu drew a circle and wrote the word "ox" inside it. (A scarecrow does not need to be brought out. A fellow playing with shadows.)
Xuedou remarked, "Why didn't you bring it out just now?" (Unable to distinguish gold from brass. A fellow in the grass as well.)
Baofu said, "The Reverend is advanced in years; it would be better to invite someone else." (Cursing the official in a secluded place. Why decline toil and speak of hardship?)
Xuedou remarked, "A pity: labor without merit." (Implicating himself as well. He too deserves thirty blows of the staff. Truly!)