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The Frog in the Well | 夜郎自大
This story recounts how the isolated kings of Dian and Yelang, ignorant of the world beyond their...
Seamless Heavenly Garment | 天衣无缝
This story from the Tang Dynasty explains the idiom "Seamless Heavenly Garment," where a man sees...
Riding a Tiger | 骑虎难下
The article explains the Chinese idiom "Riding a Tiger," which originated from the advice given t...
Look Up for Hope | 抬头是希望
The article uses three animal metaphors—a buzzard needing a runway, a bat requiring a launch poin...
Butterfly Insights | 蝴蝶的启示
The author observes a moth-butterfly trapped in a garage, fixated on escaping through a closed wi...
The Carrot, the Egg and the Coffee Bean | 胡萝卜、鸡蛋与咖啡豆
A mother uses a kitchen parable with carrots, eggs, and coffee beans to teach her daughter about ...
A Slingshot Is a Slingshot | “弹”就是“弹”
Hui Zi defends his use of metaphors by demonstrating that explaining an unknown concept (a slings...
Human Car Performance | 人性化的汽车性能
Three women humorously compare their husbands to different types of cars, using automotive metaph...
Wood Fire | 森林之火
A woman humorously compares husbands to wood fires that die out if ignored, prompting her friend ...
All I Do Is Pay | 我的职责就是付钱
Mr. Brown humorously compares his family to a nation, where his wife, mother-in-law, and daughter...
The Corporate Monkey Tree | 公司如猴树
A vivid metaphor comparing corporate hierarchy to monkeys on a tree, highlighting the contrasting...
Direct vs. Indirect Taxation: A Metaphor | 直接税与间接税：一个隐喻
A husband explains the difference between direct and indirect taxes using a simple metaphor about...
A Woman's Age Is Like Continents | 女性年龄如大洲
This metaphorical text compares a woman's life stages to different continents, using stereotypica...
Apples of the Tree of Life | 生命树上的苹果
A father poetically describes his anatomy to his daughter, prompting a witty and sarcastic retort...