I Wasn't Asleep | 我没有睡着
A man on a crowded bus pretends to be asleep to avoid seeing women standing, revealing his discom...
He Shi's Jade | 和氏献璧
A man named He Shi persistently presents a precious jade to successive kings of Chu, only to be p...
Grinding an Iron Rod into a Needle | 铁棒成针
The story recounts how the young Li Bai was inspired by an old woman's perseverance in grinding a...
Leaving the Net Open on Three Sides | 网开三面
King Tang of Shang demonstrates benevolence by modifying a hunter's prayer and removing three sid...
The Mantis Stalks the Cicada | 螳螂捕蝉
This fable tells of King Fuchai of Wu, who, after defeating Yue, focuses on attacking Qi while ig...
The Power of Praise | 赞扬的力量
A weary waitress on her first day is transformed by a customer's sincere words of praise, illustr...
A Life for a Life | 以命相抵
Impoverished author Richard Savage, unable to pay his doctor's bill after recovering from illness...
The Black Sheep | 害群之马
The idiom 'The Black Sheep' originates from a story where the legendary Emperor Huangdi learns fr...
The Jew Among Thorns | 荆棘丛中的犹太人
A diligent servant is cheated of his wages by a miserly master. After receiving magical gifts fro...
The Flying Elephant | 会飞的大象
Children spot a funny, fat elephant on a roof during a shopping trip. A storm blows it to their s...
The Joy of Fish | 鱼之乐
Zhuangzi and Huizi debate whether one can truly know the inner state (joy) of another being, usin...
The Dog and the Cook | 狗与厨师
A dog invites a stray friend to a feast, but the cook throws the guest out. When asked about the ...
Moving the Thill to the South Gate | 徒辕南门
Wu Qi cleverly built public trust by fulfilling small promises, then successfully mobilized civil...
The Doorway Effect | 门口效应
The Doorway Effect describes the common experience of forgetting a task or thought immediately af...
My Family | 我的家庭
The author describes their warm and humorous family, focusing on a forgetful but diligent mother ...
Few True Confucians in Lu | 鲁国少儒
Zhuang Zi challenges the King of Lu's claim that his state has many Confucian scholars by arguing...
The Ghost-Fearing Man of Chu | 楚人畏鬼
A thief exploits a man's intense fear of ghosts by imitating ghostly sounds, then robs him. Even ...
Alexander Graham Bell: The Story Behind the Telephone | 亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔：电话背后的故事
This article chronicles the life of Alexander Graham Bell, focusing not only on his invention of ...
Two Tigers Fight | 两虎相争
Bian Zhuangzi is advised to wait as two tigers fight over a man, allowing them to weaken each oth...
Playing with Fire | 玩火自焚
This fable tells of a tyrant in ancient China who, after usurping the throne, waged constant wars...
我的生词本
登录后记录生词，边读边学英语
去登录