The Blind Beggar and the Drunkard | 醉汉与盲人乞丐
A drunk man gives money to a ‘blind’ beggar, only to see him checking the bill's authenticity. Wh...
Tales From the Seven Seas | 七海奇谈
A sailor inquires about a pirate's peg leg, hook, and eye patch. The pirate's dramatic tales of s...
Picking It to Pieces | 吹毛求疵
A meticulous art critic harshly critiques a painting, especially a poorly drawn fly, only for the...
The Newborn Son | 新生儿
A couple with two beautiful daughters finally has a son, but the father is horrified by the baby'...
The Nervous Wife | 神经紧张的妻子
A doctor prescribes sleeping pills not for the sick husband, but for his overly anxious and talka...
Kuwaiti Wedding | 科威特婚礼
A journalist revisits Kuwait to find a dramatic reversal in traditional gender roles during walks...
Stuck in the Hotel | 困在酒店
A new flight attendant, confused by a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on her hotel room door, believes she ...
We Left Nothing | 我们什么也没留下
Mrs. Brown left a note saying "Nobody home. Don't leave anything," but burglars misinterpreted it...
The Tightwad's Bargain | 吝啬鬼的交易
A stingy millionaire bargains for a cheap sightseeing flight with his wife, agreeing to stay sile...
The Second Wife | 第二任太太
A shopkeeper's attempt to persuade an elderly lady to buy an expensive bracelet by joking about h...
Visual Training | 视力训练
During a visual training exercise, a sharp-eyed recruit correctly identifies a distant digging pa...
A Penny in a Second | 一秒钟的一便士
A man asks God about the value of a million dollars and a million years, then makes a request bas...
Ground Rules | 课堂基本原则
A teacher humorously sets a ground rule: students may check their watches during his potentially ...
That Chicken Was Delicious | 那只鸡真美味
Three sons compete to give their nearly blind mother the best gift: a mansion, a luxury car, and ...
Not Dead Yet | 我还没死
A man awakens from a coma to find his friends preparing his burial. He explains he knew he wasn't...
The Unaccepted Advice | 未被采纳的建议
An old man refuses to pay a doctor for his advice because he does not intend to follow it. | 一位老人...
The Clever Dog | 聪明的小狗
A boy's violin practice prompts the family dog to howl, leading his exasperated father to suggest...
Settled with One Eye | 一眼看中
A girl confronts the matchmaker for not disclosing that the man has a false eye. The matchmaker d...
The Fourth Element | 第四元素
A teacher prompts a student to recall the fourth classical element by asking what they use to was...
Brotherly Love | 兄弟般的关爱
A teacher asks a student to identify the virtue demonstrated by stopping a man from beating a don...
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