The Master Carpenter and His Axe | 匠石运斤
A tale of perfect trust and skill: a carpenter removes a speck of plaster from a man's nose with ...
The Hardest Task in a Stable | 马棚里最难做的事
Duke Huan of Qi asks about the hardest stable task. Minister Guan Zhong explains that fence-build...
A Good Dog for Catching Mice? | 良狗捕鼠
A man from Qi selects a hunting dog for his neighbor, who then worries it doesn't catch mice. The...
Benjamin Franklin: A Self-Made Legend | 本杰明·富兰克林：自力更生的传奇
The article chronicles Benjamin Franklin's remarkable journey from humble beginnings as a poor, u...
Set It Free | 爱，就给它自由
A humorous twist on a classic saying about love and freedom. It suggests that if what you set fre...
The Dog and the Shadow | 狗与影子
A greedy dog, mistaking his own reflection for another dog with a larger piece of meat, drops his...
Flowers Raining from the Sky | 天花乱坠
This article explains the Chinese idiom "Flowers Raining from the Sky," which originates from a l...
A Play on Words | 文字游戏
Author James Thurber amused himself with wordplay, sharing a story where a nurse's literal answer...
The Wild Hare and the Law | 分定不争
This fable illustrates the chaos caused by undefined ownership and the order brought by clear law...
The Eagle and the Cocks | 鹰与公鸡
Two cocks fight for dominance; the victor's pride leads to his capture by an eagle, allowing the ...
Adding Feet to a Snake | 画蛇添足
A story from the Warring States Period where a servant, after quickly drawing a snake, unnecessar...
The Extra Charge | 额外收费
A dentist explains an unusually high charge for a tooth extraction by stating the patient's loud ...
Benjamin Franklin and His Modern Impersonator | 本杰明·富兰克林与现代扮演者
This article explores the multifaceted legacy of Benjamin Franklin—inventor, statesman, and wit—a...
The Touchstone | 试金石
A man learns the secret of a magical touchstone hidden among ordinary pebbles. After months of ha...
A Sweet Night | 甜蜜之夜
The author recounts their first Halloween experience in Canada as a child, describing the excitem...
The Extremes of Life | 生活中的两极
The author reflects on enduring Pennsylvania's extreme winter cold, which sparks a memory of summ...
Snow-White | 白雪公主
A queen wishes for a child as white as snow and names her Snow-white. After the queen's death, th...
The Hares and the Frogs | 野兔与青蛙
Despairing hares, feeling persecuted by all, decide to drown themselves. Upon seeing frogs flee i...
The Emperor's New Clothes | 皇帝的新装
A vain emperor is tricked by two swindlers who promise him a magnificent suit of clothes invisibl...
The Miser and His Gold | 守财奴与他的金子
A miser buries his gold for safekeeping, only to have it stolen. A wise passerby points out that ...
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