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The Legend of Stanislau | 斯坦尼斯劳的传说
A young prospector stumbles upon an abandoned gold rush town and meets Henry, a man who lovingly ...
A Horrible Summer Night | 夏夜惊魂
A man buried alive rationalizes his state as severe illness. On the same stormy night, grave robb...
Same Path, Different Fate | 同道异功
Two families' sons study the same arts, but their success depends entirely on applying their skil...
The Little Peasant | 小农夫
A clever but poor peasant uses a series of cunning tricks—first with a wooden calf, then a raven ...
Adding the Finishing Touch | 画龙点睛
The idiom 'Adding the Finishing Touch' originates from a tale about painter Zhang Sengyao, whose ...
Kindly Step into the Vat | 请君入瓮
The story recounts how the cruel judge Lai Junchen used Zhou Xing's own torture method—a scorchin...
Talking to a Fish | 与鱼对话
A man at a fish shop pretends to converse with a fish, humorously explaining its ignorance of cur...
The Oath in the Peach Garden | 桃园结义
During the turbulent late Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and Guan Yu met by chance. Dis...
Three Men Make a Tiger | 三人成虎
Minister Pang Gong warns the King of Wei about the danger of rumors through the allegory of a mar...
Tiger Son | 虎子
A widowed mother, left alone after her hunter son is killed by a tigress, forms an unlikely bond ...
A Blockbuster Debut | 一鸣惊人
This idiom tells the story of Duke Wei of Qi, who, after an idle start, heeded a metaphorical war...
Keeping the Casket and Returning the Pearl | 买椟还珠
A Chu merchant's overly ornate casket for a pearl captivated a Zheng buyer, who purchased the box...
King Goodness the Great | 善良伟大的国王
King Goodness the Great of Benares rules with unwavering compassion, refusing to harm even wrongd...
Ji Chang Learns Archery | 纪昌学射
Ji Chang's archery master, Fei Wei, emphasized foundational skills over technique, first training...
Lawn Chair Flight | 草坪椅飞行记
A truck driver fulfills his dream of flight by tying 42 helium balloons to a lawn chair, accident...
Beyond Cure | 病入膏肓
This story recounts how Duke Jing of Jin dreamed his illness was untreatable, which was later con...
Jiang Gan's Stolen Letter | 蒋干盗书
Jiang Gan, sent by Cao Cao to persuade his old classmate Zhou Yu to surrender, falls for a ruse. ...
Meng Jiangnu's Lament | 孟姜女哭长城
A Qin Dynasty legend tells of Meng Jiangnu, whose husband died building the Great Wall. Her profo...
The Lord's Animals and the Devil's | 上帝的动物与魔鬼的动物
A tale explaining the origin of goats' physical traits. The Devil creates troublesome goats, lead...
Marquis Lu Raises a Bird | 鲁侯养鸟
Marquis Lu, with good intentions, tried to honor a wild sea bird with human luxuries like fine mu...