Praying | 祈祷

A father hears his young son end prayers with "Ta ta" (goodbye), and each time, the person named ...

It's Part of the Game | 我来扮演妈妈

A mother questions her daughter's noisy play, only to learn the children are role-playing a domes...

Calling Home Collect | 对方付费电话

A boy misunderstands a collect call from his mother as a ransom demand, leading to a frantic and ...

First to Heaven | 谁先上天堂

A teacher asks which body part reaches heaven first. Students give thoughtful answers, but Little...

Intelligence | 何为智慧

Two ditch diggers question why their boss rests in the shade while they toil in the sun. The boss...

An Arithmetic Lesson | 一堂算术课

A boy enters a grocery store and places a large, detailed order. When the grocer asks if his moth...

The Sealed Jar | 密封的罐子

A popular female doctor gives a patient a sealed jar for a sperm sample, leading to a humorous mi...

Horsing Around | 马背上的玩笑

Three friends at a bar share suspicions of their wives' infidelity, with the first two citing tra...

The Unexpected Patient | 不期而至的病人

An 86-year-old man visits his doctor, concerned about physical symptoms during intimacy. The doct...

A Comedy of Errors | 一场语言误会

A newspaper editor and an English caller, each attempting to speak the other's language, end up i...

The Mood Ring | 情绪戒指

A wife humorously describes how her mood ring reflects her emotions: green for good moods, and a ...

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...

Stop Playing Games With My Heart | 别玩弄我的心

A man in a post office is meticulously preparing 1,000 anonymous Valentine's cards. When asked wh...

A Dog Named Time | 一条名叫时间的狗

A lonely elderly man names his new puppy "Time." As the dog grows from a slow puppy to a fast, in...

A Story | 一则故事

A pastor preaches of eternal hellfire, but his wife's gentle faith and a subsequent visionary jou...

The Phoenix | 不死鸟

The legend of the lonely phoenix, a beautiful bird living in solitude for centuries before being ...

Thirteen Equals One | 十三等于一

A vicar is surprised when the long-silent church clock strikes thirteen times at one o'clock. Inv...

The Greek King and Physician Douban | 希腊国王与杜班医师

A Greek king with leprosy is cured by the ingenious physician Douban, who uses a medicated polo c...

A Great Grief | 巨大的悲伤

A story in two parts: first, a lady visits to sell tannery shares with her old pug, Puggie. Later...

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...