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The Country Maid and Her Milk | 村姑与牛奶
A country maid daydreams about the wealth and social success she will gain from selling her milk,...
The Ass, the Fox and the Lion | 驴、狐狸和狮子
An ass and a fox ally to find food but encounter a lion. The fox betrays the ass to save himself,...
The Walnut Tree | 核桃树
A roadside walnut tree, despite its generous yield, is harmed by passersby who violently harvest ...
The Crow and the Hen | 乌鸦与母鸡
A hen, vigilant against birds of prey, mistakenly trusts a seemingly friendly crow, which then st...
The Fox and the Grapes | 狐狸与葡萄
A hungry fox, unable to reach the grapes she desires, dismisses them as sour to cope with her fai...
Birds of a Feather | 一丘之貉
This article explains the Chinese idiom "一丘之貉" (Birds of a Feather) through a historical anecdote...
The Frog in the Well | 井底之蛙
A frog living in a shallow well boasts of its perfect life to a sea turtle. The turtle describes ...
Lord Ye's Love of Dragons | 叶公好龙
Lord Ye, famed for his love of dragon decorations, is terrified when a real dragon visits him, re...
The Fox and the Crow | 狐狸与乌鸦
A fox uses flattery to trick a crow into dropping her meat, then remarks on her lack of wisdom. |...
Much Ado Over Hearsay | 甚嚣尘上
This article recounts the historical origin of the Chinese idiom "甚嚣尘上" from the Warring States P...
The Goat and the Vine | 山羊与葡萄藤
A vine warns a grazing goat that its destructive actions will be met with poetic justice during t...
The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Might | 狐假虎威
A clever fox, caught by a tiger, tricks it by claiming divine authority. By walking ahead of the ...
Happiness is Devotion | 幸福即投入
An old man finds profound joy in the act of fishing itself, not the catch, viewing it as a balanc...
The Touchstone | 试金石
A man learns the secret of a magical touchstone hidden among ordinary pebbles. After months of ha...
The Blind Man and the Cub | 盲人与幼兽
A blind man with a keen sense of touch identifies a wolf cub by its inherent danger, not its exac...
The Nail | 一枚铁钉
A merchant, in a hurry to return home, repeatedly ignores warnings about a missing nail in his ho...
The Cock and the Pearl | 公鸡与珍珠
A cock finds a pearl in the straw but dismisses it, preferring a single grain of barley. The fabl...
The Wolf and the Horse | 狼与马
A wolf pretends to reserve a field of oats for a horse, but the horse sees through the deception,...
The Four Ages of Humanity | 人类历史的四个时期
This text outlines the mythological four ages of humanity—Golden, Silver, Bronze, and Iron—each d...
Sleeping on Weapons, Awaiting Dawn | 枕戈待旦
The story of Zu Ti and Liu Kun, two patriotic youths in the Western Jin Dynasty who practiced mar...