The Helmet | 头盔
A young man, knowing the motorcycle's brakes have failed, quietly gives his helmet to his girlfri...
One Arrow, Two Vultures | 一箭双雕
This passage recounts the ancient Chinese tale of archer Zhangsun Sheng, who shot down two fighti...
The Neighbor and the Snake | 邻居与蛇
A cottager's son is killed by a snake. In a failed attempt at revenge, the father only wounds the...
Presenting a Tall Hat | 戴高帽子
This story illustrates the Chinese idiom "presenting a tall hat," meaning to flatter. An official...
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 Sheep, The Wolf and The Stag | 绵羊、狼与牡鹿
A stag asks a sheep for a loan with a wolf as guarantor, but the sheep wisely refuses, citing the...
Mend the Fold After a Sheep Is Lost | 亡羊补牢
This fable tells how a minister's warning was ignored by a complacent king, leading to invasion a...
The Half-Wit's Choice | 傻子的选择
A man considered foolish always chooses a nickel over a dime. When advised to pick the more valua...
A Wise Man's Words | 智者的箴言
A local official seeks a sorcerer's wisdom to understand the cause of bandit attacks and floods. ...
Four Minus Four | 四减四等于几
A teacher uses a vivid analogy of coins falling through a hole to explain subtraction, but the st...
Laughing Matter | 笑对人生——她用幽默抗击癌症创伤
Bonnie Southcott, diagnosed with ovarian cancer while pregnant, turned to humor as therapy. She c...
A Handful of Clay | 一捧泥土
A handful of common clay dreams of glory but endures a harsh process of shaping and firing, only ...
Leaping from the Furnace | 跳出八卦炉
The Monkey King, captured after causing chaos in Heaven, proves invulnerable to execution. Thrown...
The Pomegranate, the Apple-tree and the Bramble | 石榴树、苹果树与荆棘
A pomegranate and an apple-tree argue fiercely over whose fruit is superior, nearly coming to blo...
The Walnut Tree | 核桃树
A roadside walnut tree, despite its generous yield, is harmed by passersby who violently harvest ...
Forever Love | 永恒之爱
A story of unrequited devotion where a girl's promise of eternal love endures despite betrayal an...
The Love Potion | 爱情神药
A young man, Alan Austen, visits an old man who sells peculiar potions, seeking an affordable lov...
Timmy's Wish | 蒂米的愿望
A teacher in Hawaii uses ancient visualization techniques to comfort a young student, Timmy, afte...
My Medical Choice | 我的医疗抉择
Angelina Jolie shares her decision to undergo a preventive double mastectomy after learning she c...
The Fox and the Crow | 狐狸与乌鸦
A fox uses flattery to trick a crow into dropping her meat, then remarks on her lack of wisdom. |...
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