The City Gate Fire | 城门失火
A fable about fish in a moat who ignore a fire on the distant city gate, only to perish when the ...
Love in Bloom | 绽放的爱
A woman recounts how her father's extravagant floral gifts marked every milestone in her life, fr...
Donkey Ball | 驴球趣谈
The author shares a humorous language mix-up at work, where 'DUNKABLES' biscuits were misheard as...
The Ass and the Lapdog | 驴与哈巴狗
A hardworking ass, envious of a pampered lapdog's idle life, tries to imitate it but causes chaos...
The Balcony Observer | 阳台上的观察员
Parents send their son to the balcony to report neighborhood happenings so they can have a privat...
Leisure Guilt | 休假愧疚心理
Leisure guilt is the anxiety and guilt felt when taking time off work, often leading people to av...
Plugging One's Ears While Stealing a Bell | 掩耳盗铃
A thief tries to steal a large bell by breaking it, but the loud noise alarms him. In a foolish a...
The Medicine Swindler | 骗子卖药
A famous doctor prescribed poris cocos for Liu Zongyuan's swollen spleen, but a swindling apothec...
The Walk | 那一次散步
A woman reminisces about a fateful winter walk where she both found and lost her great love. Year...
Gone to the Dogs | 狗命不保
A man takes his seemingly dead dog to the vet, who uses a cat to confirm its demise and then pres...
The Mistress and Her Servants | 女主人与仆人
Two servants, tired of being woken early by their mistress's rooster, kill it hoping to sleep lon...
The Lioness and the Vixen | 母狮与雌狐
A lioness and a vixen compare their offspring. The vixen boasts of her many cubs, while the lione...
Besieged on All Sides | 四面楚歌
This article recounts the historical origin of the Chinese idiom "Besieged on All Sides," describ...
Fire Goddess with Two Ds | 火山女神，双D拼写
A woman's life transforms after a dramatic midlife crisis. Forgetting her childhood dream of bein...
The Naughty Boy | 顽皮的孩子
A kind old poet shelters a beautiful, shivering boy from a storm, only to discover the child is C...
The Witty Retort | 反唇相讥
Yan Zi of Qi uses a clever analogy about oranges changing when transplanted to rebut the King of ...
The Bloody Forehead | 血染的额头
An elderly man falls and is injured in an airport rush. While others ignore him, passenger Dana i...
The Kingfisher's Nest | 翠鸟迁巢
The kingfisher repeatedly lowers its nest out of excessive protectiveness for its young, ultimate...
The Bald Man and the Doctor | 秃头男子与医生
A bald man seeks a cure from a renowned doctor, only to discover the doctor suffers from the same...
The Enduring Spirit of Cong Fei | 丛飞精神永存
Popular singer and philanthropist Cong Fei passed away at 37 but continued his legacy by donating...
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