Detour to Romance | 浪漫的迂回
A young man waits endlessly at a train station for his fiancée who never arrives. Taking a job th...
The Fox Spirit's Vow | 严父斥子
A scholar's love for a fox spirit is thwarted by his father, leading to tragedy. After his human ...
The Missing Daughter | 不存在的女儿
A heavy snowstorm blankets the town as a young couple awaits the birth of their first child. By t...
The Prince and the Princess | 王子与公主
Gerda meets a crow who tells her that Kay may be with a princess who is seeking a husband through...
The Fowler and the Adder | 捕鸟人与蝰蛇
A fowler intending to kill a bird is fatally bitten by a snake he steps on. With his dying breath...
Riding a Tiger | 骑虎难下
The article explains the Chinese idiom "Riding a Tiger," which originated from the advice given t...
The Boy and the Snails | 男孩与蜗牛
A boy gathers snails to roast, but misunderstands the hissing sound they make while retreating in...
The Bell That Reveals the Thief | 恐钟有声
A Song Dynasty magistrate cleverly used a bell coated with ink to identify a thief among suspects...
Cheering the Clock On | 为时钟加油
The narrator describes watching a football match with his wife, who shows no interest until the f...
Thousand-Mile Eye and Wind-Accompanying Ear | 千里眼与顺风耳
This passage introduces the celestial inspectors, Thousand-mile Eye and Wind-accompanying Ear, fr...
The Mantis Stops the Chariot | 螳臂当车
King Zhuang Gong of Qi encounters a mantis attempting to stop his chariot, prompting a reflection...
The Milkmaid and Her Pail | 挤奶女工和她的牛奶桶
A milkmaid daydreams about all the wealth and finery she will buy with the proceeds from selling ...
The Ant and the Grasshopper | 蚂蚁与蚱蜢
A hungry grasshopper begs an ant for food in winter, having sung all summer instead of preparing....
The Cock and the Pearl | 公鸡与珍珠
A cock finds a pearl in the straw but dismisses it, preferring a single grain of barley. The fabl...
The Cowherd and the Weaving Girl | 牛郎织女
This is the classic Chinese folktale of the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl, a celestial weaver. The...
The Journey of a Coin | 一枚硬币的旅程
Dora receives a coin from her mother. After she washes it, the coin narrates its journey from the...
The Death of the Little Hen | 小母鸡之死
A little hen's greed leads to her choking on a nut kernel. Despite the little cock's frantic effo...
A White Horse Is Not a Horse | 白马非马
The story of Er Shuo illustrates the gap between abstract philosophical debate and practical real...
Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao | 围魏救赵
To rescue the besieged state of Zhao, the Qi general Sun Bin avoided direct battle and instead at...
Marriage Maxims 2 | 婚姻箴言2
A collection of witty and insightful quotes about marriage from various figures, humorously explo...
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