Yang Guo and 18 dragon subduing palm

[a_tumiwa]

does anyone understand mandarin here?
does it mentioned that Yang Guo actually learned xiang long shi ba zhang but cannot use it because he had only 1 hand?
原来这「降龙十八掌」，乃是南宋末年丐帮帮主洪七公的威名绝技，洪七公以此一套掌法和「打狗棒法」威震天下 ，江湖宵小闻名丧胆，成为武林五奇之一。那「打狗棒法」丐帮帮主代代相传，至今尚有存留，但「降龙十八掌」 自洪七公传了弟子郭靖之后，郭靖弟子中并无杰出人材，没人学到这路神妙无方的武功。「神雕大侠」杨过虽是郭 靖的子侄辈，但他断了一臂，已不能学这路必须双手齐使的掌法。近百年来，武林中前辈已只闻「降龙十八掌」之 名，谁也没有见过，想不到无忌竟自从谢逊处学会了。

[CC]

does anyone understand mandarin here?齐
does it mentioned that Yang Guo actually learned xiang long shi ba zhang but cannot use it because he had only 1 hand?
原来这「降龙十八掌」，乃是南宋末年丐帮帮主洪七公的威名绝技，洪七公以此一套掌法和「打狗棒法」威震天下 ，江湖宵小闻名丧胆，成为武林五奇之一。那「打狗棒法」丐帮帮主代代相传，至今尚有存留，但「降龙十八掌」 自洪七公传了弟子郭靖之后，郭靖弟子中并无杰出人材，没人学到这路神妙无方的武功。「神雕大侠」杨过虽是郭 靖的子侄辈，但他断了一臂，已不能学这路必须双手使的掌法。近百年来，武林中前辈已只闻「降龙十八掌」之名 ，谁也没有见过，想不到无忌竟自从谢逊处学会了。

This looks like from 1st edition HSDS?

Anyway, it doesnt say he learnt it. It says : ' Although YG was GJ's nephew, he had lost an arm and thus was unable to LEARN this skill which require both arms to practice'

[Ken Cheng]

This looks like from 1st edition HSDS?

Anyway, it doesnt say he learnt it. It says : ' Although YG was GJ's nephew, he had lost an arm and thus was unable to LEARN this skill which require both arms to practice'

Yeung Gor no doubt observed Gwok Jing and North Beggar Hung 7 Gung using Hong Lung 18 Palms on a number of occasions. It wouldn't be surprising if he understood how it worked, but he never trained in the skill himself (not his style, perhaps).

[CC]

Yeung Gor no doubt observed Gwok Jing and North Beggar Hung 7 Gung using Hong Lung 18 Palms on a number of occasions. It wouldn't be surprising if he understood how it worked, but he never trained in the skill himself (not his style, perhaps).

Watching it is really not enough. Probably the inner formula is crucial. Kinda like copying the 72 Stroke Pixie Swordplay external form was useless.

IN any case, like I always harp on, its just PLOT related. If JY wanted, he could have YG use his sleeve as the missing arm and still use a modified XL18Z. Frankly, can you imagine if GJ or XF lost an arm or had an arm occupied with carrying HR or Ah Zhu, they wouldnt be able to bust out a stroke from XL18Z at all?

[a_tumiwa]

yes, that is from 1st edition HSDS.

btw, some stances of 18 dragon subduing palms actually only use 1 hand/palm , so if Yang Guo really learnt 18 dragon subduing palms, even though he cannot use all 18 stances because of impairement, at least he still can use 1 stance.
thankfully Jin Yong removed that sentence on 2nd edition