Kua Fu Chases the Sun | 夸父追日
This ancient Chinese myth tells of the giant Kua Fu's relentless pursuit of the sun, his immense ...
You May Put My Beard On Again | 请把我的胡子粘回去
A broom seller cleverly turns a barber's unfair bargaining tactic against him, offering to pay on...
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...
The Half-Wit's Choice | 傻子的选择
A man considered foolish always chooses a nickel over a dime. When advised to pick the more valua...
The Cartwheel Trick | 横翻筋斗的把戏
A little girl earns money from a boy for doing cartwheels. After her mother warns her about his m...
The Wasp and the Thief | 黄蜂与窃贼
A young George Washington cleverly uncovers a thief among villagers by claiming a divine wasp wou...
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 ...
Learning to Walk in Handan | 邯郸学步
A young man from Shouling, ashamed of his clumsy walk, travels to Handan to learn the locals' gra...
A Roc's Flight of Ten Thousand Li | 鹏程万里
This article recounts the legend of the Kun fish transforming into the Peng bird from the classic...
One Real Man | 一个真正的男子汉
A king tests his subjects to prove men are not ruled by their wives, only to find the sole "rebel...
Swallowing a Date Whole | 囫囵吞枣
A young man, upon hearing that pears benefit teeth but harm the spleen while dates benefit the sp...
Harold | 哈罗德
Two friends create a straw doll named after a disliked farmer, Harold. Initially a scarecrow and ...
The Wolf and His Shadow | 狼与它的影子
A wolf mistakes its elongated shadow at sunset for true size, becomes arrogant, and is consequent...
A Blockbuster Debut | 一鸣惊人
This idiom tells the story of Duke Wei of Qi, who, after an idle start, heeded a metaphorical war...
Why Is He Howling? | 他为何嚎叫？
A patient howls at the dentist not because of dental pain, but because the dentist is accidentall...
Dudley Goes to Dinosaur Park | 达德利去恐龙公园
Sammy finds a stone that hatches into a dinosaur named Dudley. As Dudley grows huge, an offer fro...
Susan's Magic Carpet | 苏珊的魔法地毯
Holly is disappointed by her new friend Susan's odd birthday gift: a carpet remnant. After a visi...
Yang Bu and the Dog | 杨布打狗
Yang Bu's dog fails to recognize him after he changes clothes, leading to a confrontation. His br...
Who Is Talking? | 谁在说话？
A general calls his unit, but a soldier who doesn't recognize his voice answers casually. After t...
Finding a New Spring | 寻找新泉
A caravan lost in a desert finds hope when their leader spots a clue, persists in digging, and di...
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