Do Not Burn Your House to Get Rid of a Mouse | 投鼠忌器
A collector destroys his priceless jade vase while trying to kill a mouse inside it, learning a h...
Good Wishes | 美好的心愿
A boy tells his teacher his father intends to send roast pig, but the plan is abandoned when the ...
The Golden Burden | 金子的负担
A poor farmer discovers a huge, immovable lump of gold. After initial frustration, he wisely deci...
The Leaping Match | 跳高者
A flea, a grasshopper, and a toy skipjack compete to see who can jump the highest to win the prin...
Rising with the Rooster | 闻鸡起舞
The story of Zu Ti and Liu Kun, who disciplined themselves to rise at the rooster's crow to pract...
The Cheating Boyfriend | 出轨的男友
A blonde woman, suspecting infidelity, confronts her boyfriend with a gun. After finding him with...
Logic vs. Arithmetic | 逻辑与算术
A student's clever response to a math problem highlights the difference between pure calculation ...
Little Red Riding Hood | 小红帽
Little Red Riding Hood is tricked by a wolf on her way to her sick grandmother's house. The wolf ...
One's Own Sportsmen Are Always Prettiest | 自家的运动员总是最漂亮的
A snipe asks a hunter to spare her children, claiming they are the prettiest in the wood. The hun...
Bill, Bingo and Bram | 比尔、宾果与布拉姆
The narrator reflects on Bill, his dog Bingo, and the memory of Old Bram, a dog that waited in th...
The Swan's Last Song | 天鹅绝唱
A man buys a swan hoping to hear its legendary song, but it sings only when dying, leading to his...
Your Coat Is on Fire | 您的大衣着火了
A teacher instructs his class to count before speaking to encourage thoughtfulness. The next day,...
The Lawyer and the Engineer | 律师与工程师
A lawyer and an engineer, both on vacation after receiving full insurance payouts for their destr...
The Mountain and the Sea | 山与海
A mountain man and a sea man swap tools, leading to a lost fishhook, a quest under the sea, a roy...
Coke and a Smile | 可乐与微笑
A man recalls a cherished childhood memory from age five, when his grandfather entrusted him with...
The Scar | 伤疤
A boy is ashamed of his mother's facial scar until he overhears her explain how she got it saving...
The Long Reins | 马不千里
A disciple boasts of his horses' speed but is told his long reins prevent true progress, illustra...
First Hospital Visit | 初次入院
An 83-year-old man experiences a hospital call bell for the first time, misunderstanding its sile...
A Walk in the Woods | 林中漫步
A journalist, initially puzzled by an old woman's protest against a bypass project, visits her an...
The Fox and the Torch | 恶邻与火狐
A jealous farmer's attempt to destroy his neighbor's harvest by setting a fox with a torch loose ...
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