The Boy Who Cried Wolf | 狼来了
A bored shepherd boy repeatedly tricks villagers with false wolf alarms for amusement. When a rea...
The Four Ages of Humanity | 人类历史的四个时期
This text outlines the mythological four ages of humanity—Golden, Silver, Bronze, and Iron—each d...
Rapunzel | 莴苣姑娘
A childless couple makes a desperate deal with a witch for rampion, resulting in their daughter R...
Punishing the Horse | 罚马
A Song traveler repeatedly punishes his reluctant horse by driving it into a stream, illustrating...
The Carrot, the Egg and the Coffee Bean | 胡萝卜、鸡蛋与咖啡豆
A mother uses a kitchen parable with carrots, eggs, and coffee beans to teach her daughter about ...
The Ostrich in Love | 鸵鸟的恋曲
A shy ostrich spends a week secretly admiring a young lady, expressing his love through gifts, so...
The Lion and the Mouse | 狮子与老鼠
A mighty lion spares a mouse, who later returns the favor by freeing the lion from a hunter's tra...
The Grasshopper and the Owl | 蚂蚱与猫头鹰
An owl, disturbed by a grasshopper's constant chirping, tricks him with flattery and an invitatio...
The Father and His Daughters | 父亲与女儿们
A father visits his two daughters, married to a gardener and a potter. Each daughter wishes for o...
The Spaghetti Postcard | 意大利面条明信片
A doctor arranges for his pregnant mistress to have their baby in Italy, asking her to send a pos...
Hanging an Ox Head, Selling Horse Meat | 悬牛卖马
King Ling Gong of Qi's contradictory actions—allowing his harem to wear men's clothes while forbi...
Burn the Boats | 破釜沉舟
This passage recounts the historical origin of the Chinese idiom "Burn the Boats," describing how...
The Perfect Dog | 完美的狗
A volunteer at a vet clinic helps a funny-looking, unwanted dog named Minnie find a new home. A b...
Devil's Voice | 魔鬼的低语
A pastor confronts his wife about an expensive dress, and she blames the Devil's tempting whisper...
Against the Fashion | 不合时尚
A skilled shoemaker and weaver from Lu plan to move to Yue, but are warned that their products wi...
The Parrot's Betrothal | 鹦鹉许婚
A parrot, once kept by Old Man Gan, returns as a beautiful woman named A'ying to honor a childhoo...
Lord Ye's Love of Dragons | 叶公好龙
Lord Ye, famed for his love of dragon decorations, is terrified when a real dragon visits him, re...
The Empty Boat | 空船渡河
The parable contrasts reactions to an empty boat collision versus one with people, illustrating h...
The Amazing Centipede | 神奇的蜈蚣
A man seeks an extraordinary pet that can do everything and is sold a centipede. The centipede pe...
A Nightmare Wish | 噩梦愿望
Tom hopes for a nightmare where he fails his exams, believing that since dreams are opposite to r...
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