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...
The Lottery Ticket | 彩票风波
A husband under his wife's strict financial control surprises her by winning the lottery, only fo...
Ghost Sex | 幽灵情事
A speaker at a supernatural conference polls the audience on their ghostly encounters, culminatin...
The Stag and the Vine | 牡鹿与葡萄藤
A stag saved by a vine betrays its protector by eating its leaves, revealing its location and mee...
The Three Little Birds | 三只小鸟
A king marries a shepherdess, but her jealous sisters attempt to murder her three newborn childre...
The Heavenly Wedding | 天国的婚礼
A poor, devout boy mistakes a church for heaven and stays, sharing his food with a statue of the ...
The Black Horse | 黑骏马
A determined man named Jed pursues a legendary wild black horse that others have failed to captur...
The Six Swans | 六只天鹅
A king, tricked into marrying a witch's daughter, hides his seven children from her. The evil que...
The Phoenix | 不死鸟
The legend of the lonely phoenix, a beautiful bird living in solitude for centuries before being ...
By the Almshouse Window | 济贫院窗前
An old maid gazes from an almshouse window at children playing on Copenhagen's historic rampart. ...
The Measured Witness | 精心测量的证人
A witness in court provides an absurdly precise distance to a shooting, revealing he had preempti...
Lawyer's Appeal | 律师的上诉
A junior lawyer successfully defends a client, only to be instructed by a senior partner to appea...
IELTS Writing Bloopers | 令人捧腹的雅思写作经典笑话
A collection of humorous and illogical sentences from IELTS writing practice, categorized by thei...
Not Your Mama's Chili | 此辣酱非彼辣酱
A young cowboy eagerly eats an old man's untouched bowl of chili, only to discover a shocking sec...
The Weight Loss Skipping | 跳跃式减肥
A doctor prescribes a diet of eating for two days and then fasting for one. The patient loses muc...
Weather Forecast | 天气预报
A modern tribal chief, unsure about the winter forecast, repeatedly calls the National Weather Se...
Good Sight | 良好的视力
A lawyer questions a witness's claim about distance and eyesight. The witness humorously counters...
Playing Cards | 打牌
A humorous story where Little Johnny discovers his family members "playing cards" under moving co...
A Chihuahua in a Bar | 酒吧里的吉娃娃
A woman's Chihuahua becomes the unfortunate target of a drunk man's vomit in a bar, leading to th...
Riding With An Indian | 与印第安人同行
A New Yorker's car breaks down in rural Oklahoma. An Indian man gives her a horseback ride to tow...
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