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Having the Bamboo in Mind | 胸有成竹的来历
The story of Wen Tong, a Song Dynasty scholar-painter renowned for his bamboo paintings. His exce...
Zheng Yong the Thief-Spotter | 郄雍视盗
The Marquis of Jin pins his hopes on a man who can spot thieves by appearance, but his minister a...
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...
Give Me a Goose | 给我一只鹅
A squire raises his son in isolation from women, calling them "geese." When the young man finally...
The Riverbank Feast | 江东赴会
A treacherous banquet invitation from the jealous Wu strategist Zhou Yu to Shu's Liu Bei turns in...
Two Tales of Serpents | 双蛇记
Two folk tales explore the delicate bond between humans and snakes. In the first, a kind girl sha...
Mountain Rescue | 山中救援
A 78-year-old grandmother, Ruth, must summon extraordinary strength and faith to rescue her daugh...
The Sword in the Stone (II) | 石中剑（下）
Arthur, while fetching a sword for his brother Kay, effortlessly pulls the legendary sword from t...
Leaping from the Furnace | 跳出八卦炉
The Monkey King, captured after causing chaos in Heaven, proves invulnerable to execution. Thrown...
Playing the Lute to a Cow | 对牛弹琴
This story tells of a musician who played elegant music for a cow, which ignored him, illustratin...
Dong Shi Imitates Xi Shi | 东施效颦
An unattractive woman blindly imitates the frowning expression of the beautiful Xi Shi, not reali...
A Dagger Behind the Smile | 笑里藏刀
This story recounts how the Tang Dynasty minister Li Yifu, despite his charming smile, was a vici...
The Great Sage Raids the Peach Banquet | 大闹蟠桃会
The Jade Emperor puts Sun Wukong in charge of the immortal Peach Orchard. When not invited to the...
Strange Names | 奇怪的名字
A father's peculiar choice of names for his sons—"Thief" and "Hit"—leads to a disastrous misunder...
A Personal Weave | 自出机杼
Wan Dan mourns his friend with a simple, self-woven silk bolt, highlighting sincerity over materi...
Two Children Argue About the Sun | 小儿辩日
Confucius encounters two children debating whether the sun is closer at sunrise or noon, each usi...
Wei Wenhou's Hunting Appointment | 魏文侯期猎
Wei Wenhou interrupts his merry drinking to honor a hunting appointment in the rain, demonstratin...
Zhang Yi's Carbuncle | 张仪治痈
Prime Minister Zhang Yi, afflicted with a back carbuncle, empowered the skilled doctor Sheng Gou ...
Return to Jingzhou | 回荆州
Liu Bei, trapped in Wu after his marriage, uses Zhuge Liang's ruse and his wife Lady Sun's author...
Every Bush and Tree Looks Like an Enemy | 草木皆兵
The idiom 'Every Bush and Tree Looks Like an Enemy' originates from the Battle of Feishui (383 AD...