One night, however, Wu dreamt of himself sculpting a statue of Kuanyin, the goddess of mercy. The soft curve of her brow, the lines of her robes, and the fine grain of the wood all accentuated the mercy in her face.
夜裡，他做了個夢，夢見自己手持雕刀刻了尊觀音；祂慈眉善目，衣襟飄逸，木頭細緻的紋路，更襯托出面容的慈悲。