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The Age Argument | 郑人争年
Two men from Zheng engage in a futile argument about their ages, making increasingly outlandish c...
Dai Song's Ox Painting | 戴蒿画牛
A Song Dynasty collector prized a Tang Dynasty ox painting by Dai Song until a shepherd boy point...
The Art of Wealth | 致富之道
A poor man misunderstands a rich man's metaphor for hard work and resourcefulness as literal thef...
A Wise Man's Words | 智者的箴言
A local official seeks a sorcerer's wisdom to understand the cause of bandit attacks and floods. ...
Looking for a Steed with a Picture | 按图索骥
The story of Sun Yang (Bo Le), a legendary horse judge, and his son who literally tried to find a...
Shooting at the Camp Gate | 辕门射戟
Lü Bu ingeniously uses an archery challenge at a banquet to force a ceasefire between Liu Bei and...
The Bachelors and the Python | 单身汉与巨蟒
A tale of two contrasting bachelors who encounter a magical python. The kind Kalemeleme's compass...
The Ghost of Queen Anne Boleyn | 安妮·博林王后的幽灵
The ghost of Anne Boleyn, executed wife of Henry VIII, is uniquely reported at multiple UK locati...
The Chu Man and the Boat | 楚人操舟
A Chu man, after learning basic boat steering in calm waters, overconfidently dismisses his teach...
Xue Tan Learns Singing | 薛谭学讴
A student, overconfident in his mastery, decides to leave his teacher. The teacher's breathtaking...
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. T...
The Wheelwright's Insight | 轮扁斫轮
A wheelwright argues to Duke Huan that the true essence of skill and wisdom, like his own craft, ...
Prince Llewelyn and His Dog Gelert | 卢埃林王子与他的狗吉勒特
A Welsh prince mistakenly kills his loyal dog Gelert, believing it harmed his infant son, only to...
The Three Army-Surgeons | 三个军医
Three overconfident army-surgeons boast of their ability to remove and reattach body parts using ...
Drawing a Cake to Satisfy Hunger | 画饼充饥
The idiom 'Drawing a Cake to Satisfy Hunger' originates from Cao Rui's warning about false reputa...
Xiliu's Discipline | 细柳教子
This tale recounts how the widow Xiliu employs harsh but purposeful discipline to guide her two s...
Dogedog and the Magical Cat | 多格多格与魔法猫
A lazy but lucky man, Dogedog, catches a cat that transforms into an unbeatable fighting cock. On...
Highbrow Songs Find Few Followers | 曲高和寡
A Chu singer's audience dwindled from thousands to a handful as his songs grew more refined and c...
Extreme Joy Begets Sorrow | 乐极生悲
The story of Chunyu Kun, a minister of Qi, who used a clever analogy about drinking to warn the k...
How Six Men Got on in the World | 六人如何闯荡世界
A dismissed soldier recruits five men with extraordinary abilities. Together, they outwit a king,...