The Golden Plate | 金盘子
Two merchants in Seri find a poor family's sooty plate is solid gold. The greedy one lies to get ...
The King and His Stories | 国王与他的故事
A king who writes poor stories receives only false praise out of fear, until an honest writer cri...
The Boys and the Frogs | 男孩与青蛙
Mischievous boys stone frogs for sport until one frog pleads for them to stop, highlighting that ...
The Dog and the Oyster | 狗与牡蛎
A dog mistakes an oyster for an egg and suffers stomach pain, learning that rash actions lead to ...
A Surprise Gift for Mother | 给母亲的惊喜礼物
A daughter paints portraits of her parents as a surprise Christmas gift. After her father's sudde...
The Happy Prince (Part 2) | 快乐王子（第二部分）
The Happy Prince persuades the reluctant Swallow to delay his journey to Egypt and deliver his ru...
A Gallant Blunder | 献错殷勤
A shy man attempts to compliment his hostess at a dinner party but inadvertently insults her by i...
The Bottomless Cave | 大闹无底洞
A mouse spirit captures the Tang Priest, intending to marry him. After clever tricks and a fierce...
The Man and the Satyr | 人与萨堤尔
A man warms his hands and cools his food by blowing with his mouth, leading a satyr to renounce t...
The Seal in the River | 河中之豹
A subordinate's prophetic dream about a pleading old man coincides with the capture of a seal. De...
The Man with a Thousand Coins | 腰缠千钱
A skilled swimmer drowns because he refuses to discard a heavy belt of copper coins while escapin...
One or Two | 一还是二
A customer complains about having only one piece of meat, to which the waiter humorously offers t...
Carrying Faggots to Put Out a Fire | 抱薪救火
The idiom 'carrying faggots to put out a fire' originates from the Warring States period. It tell...
A Coke and a Smile | 可乐与微笑
A five-year-old child shares a precious summer evening with her grandfather, who entrusts her wit...
The Drummer's Defiance | 击鼓骂曹
Mi Heng, feeling disrespected by Cao Cao, staged a dramatic protest by stripping naked at a banqu...
Expensive Advice | 昂贵的建议
A doctor considers billing a woman for casual medical advice after a lawyer encourages him to do ...
Weakness or Strength | 弱点与力量
A one-armed boy masters a single judo throw. His perceived weakness—the missing arm—renders the m...
The Meng Jiu Bird | 蒙鸠
The Meng Jiu bird's meticulously crafted nest fails because it is attached to fragile reeds, not ...
The Lost Sheep at the Crossroads | 歧路亡羊
A story where the failure to find a lost sheep due to complex branching paths leads a scholar to ...
The Fox and the Geese | 狐狸与鹅群
A fox threatens to eat a flock of geese. The clever geese ask for a final prayer, then all begin ...
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