political-allegory

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Tyranny Is Fiercer Than Tigers | 苛政猛于虎

Confucius encounters a woman mourning three family members killed by tigers. She prefers the dang...

ancient-china confucius educational
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An Inadequate Fee | 不足的酬劳

A fable about an ox who, seeking help from a "Political Pull" to escape a mire, ends up losing ev...

fable intermediate-english moral-lesson
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The Temple Mice | 社鼠

Yan Zi uses the analogy of mice nesting in a temple's wooden structure—difficult to remove withou...

chinese-culture classic-literature educational
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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 ...

chinese-idiom culture educational
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