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The Journey Matters | 旅程的意义
The story of two boys digging a hole illustrates that while ambitious goals may not be fully achi...
The Truant Fawn | 逃学的小鹿
A wise deer teacher tries to instruct his nephew, but the young fawn prefers playing to learning ...
The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Might | 狐假虎威
A fox escapes being eaten by a tiger by pretending to be Heaven's envoy, tricking the tiger into ...
The Kid on the Housetop | 屋顶上的小山羊
A kid on a roof mocks a wolf who cannot reach him, but the wolf wisely points out that the kid's ...
The Phoenix | 凤凰
The legendary Phoenix reappears after ages, stunning all animals with its beauty. Yet, the wisest...
The Traveller and His Dog | 旅人与他的狗
A traveller urges his seemingly lazy dog to hurry up for their journey, only to learn that the do...
The Joy of Fish | 鱼之乐
Zhuangzi and Huizi debate whether one can truly know the inner state (joy) of another being, usin...
The Peasant in Heaven | 天堂里的农夫
A poor peasant and a rich lord arrive at heaven's gate. The rich man enters to fanfare, while the...
The Hound and the Hare | 猎犬与野兔
A young hound's contradictory behavior towards a caught hare—alternating between aggression and p...
The Crow and the Raven | 乌鸦与渡鸦
A crow, envious of the raven's status as an omen, tries to imitate it but is dismissed by travele...
The Courage to Rise Again | 重新站起的勇气
A father, troubled by his son's perceived lack of courage, entrusts him to a monk for training. A...
The Snipe and the Clam | 鹬蚌相争
A snipe and a clam become locked in a struggle, each refusing to yield for fear of losing face or...
The Blind Man and the Young Wolf | 盲人与幼狼
A blind man, adept at identifying things by touch, correctly warns of the danger when feeling a y...
The Eagle and the Arrow | 鹰与箭
An eagle is mortally wounded by an archer's arrow, only to discover with its dying breath that th...
The Fox and the Monkey | 狐狸与猴子
A fox and a monkey argue about their lineage. The monkey claims the monuments in a cemetery honor...
Laozi's Inquiry | 老子问疾
Laozi visits the sage Shang Rong, who imparts wisdom through symbolic actions and a final metapho...
The Eagle and the Cocks | 鹰与公鸡
Two cocks fight for dominance; the victor's pride leads to his capture by an eagle, allowing the ...
Killing the Pig to Teach the Child | 杀猪教子
Zeng Zi, a disciple of Confucius, kills the family pig to fulfill his wife's casual promise to th...
The Wise Servant | 聪明的仆人
A story about a servant who ignores his master's order to find a lost cow, instead chasing blackb...
Traps Behind the Leaves | 叶后的陷阱
This fable from *Chuang-Tzu* depicts a chain of predation: a cicada is stalked by a mantis, which...