佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 7.14

7.14

"Both halls were spurious chan monks; (Direct words come from his own mouth. A single phrase cuts off everything. Settling the case according to the confession.) / Stirring up smoke and dust, they could do nothing about it. (See how you settle this! A ready-made gong'an; there is something to it.) / Fortunately, Nanquan was able to execute the imperative: (Holding up the whisk, he said: "Just like this. Master Wang is still somewhat better. What a fine precious sword of the Vajra King, used to cut mud!") / In one blade, two pieces, letting it be biased or skewed." (Shattered into a hundred fragments. If someone had suddenly held down the knife, see what he would have done. He must not be let off; hit him at once!) / Skewed (pǔ hé qiè; biased, pronounced pō).