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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...
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...
Adding Feet to a Snake | 画蛇添足
This fable tells of a servant who lost a wine-drawing contest by adding unnecessary feet to his s...
Beat the Grass and Startle the Snake | 打草惊蛇
The idiom 'Beat the grass and startle the snake' originates from a story about a corrupt magistra...
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...
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...
The Lost Sheep at the Crossroads | 歧路亡羊
A story where the failure to find a lost sheep due to complex branching paths leads a scholar to ...
Do Not Burn Your House to Get Rid of a Mouse | 投鼠忌器
A collector destroys his priceless jade vase while trying to kill a mouse inside it, learning a h...
Passing Off as a Competent Player | 滥竽充数
The story tells of Nanguo, who joined a royal yu ensemble despite lacking skill, pretending to pl...
Bristling with Anger | 怒发冲冠
This passage recounts the historical story behind the Chinese idiom "Bristling with Anger," where...
Lower the Banners and Silence the Drums | 偃旗息鼓
This idiom originates from a Three Kingdoms stratagem where Zhao Yun feigned weakness to lure Cao...
One Arrow, Two Vultures | 一箭双雕
This passage recounts the ancient Chinese tale of archer Zhangsun Sheng, who shot down two fighti...
The Latecomers Surpass the Old-timers | 后来者居上
This story recounts how the idiom 'the latecomers surpass the old-timers' originated from Ji An's...
Going South by Driving North | 南辕北辙
A man traveling in the wrong direction believes his superior resources will help, but they only t...
Reading by Firefly Light | 映雪囊萤
The story of Che Yin, who used fireflies as a lamp to study due to poverty, exemplifies persevera...
Swallowing a Date Whole | 囫囵吞枣
A young man, upon hearing that pears benefit teeth but harm the spleen while dates benefit the sp...
Calling a Stag a Horse | 指鹿为马
The story of Prime Minister Zhao Gao testing court loyalty by calling a stag a horse, leading to ...
A Courtyard as Crowded as a Marketplace | 门庭若市
This fable tells how Minister Zou Ji used a personal story about flattery to persuade the King of...
The Plum Dies for the Peach | 李代桃僵
This idiom, derived from a folk song, uses the metaphor of a plum tree sacrificing itself for a p...
Mao Sui Recommends Himself | 毛遂自荐
During the Warring States Period, Mao Sui volunteered to accompany Duke Pingyuan to Chu and, by b...