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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...
The Dagger Unrolled | 图穷匕见
This passage recounts the historical tale of Jing Ke's failed assassination attempt on the King o...
The Latecomers Surpass the Old-timers | 后来居上
The story of Ji An, an outspoken official in Emperor Wu's court, whose candid criticism stalled h...
Strike While the Iron is Hot | 一鼓作气
This story explains the idiom "一鼓作气" through a historical battle where waiting for the enemy's sp...
Carrying Faggots to Put Out a Fire | 抱薪救火
The idiom 'carrying faggots to put out a fire' originates from the Warring States period. It tell...
Broken Mirror Rejoined | 破镜重圆
This article recounts the ancient Chinese story behind the idiom "Broken Mirror Rejoined," where ...
A Question of Ugliness | 谁更丑
President Lincoln, confronted by an armed man who vowed to kill anyone uglier than himself, cleve...