Eloquent Plea | 雄辩的陈词
A lawyer delivers an eloquent defense, painting her client as a paragon of virtue. The client, ov...
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 ...
An Inadequate Fee | 不足的酬劳
A fable about an ox who, seeking help from a "Political Pull" to escape a mire, ends up losing ev...
Same Path, Different Fate | 同道异功
Two families' sons study the same arts, but their success depends entirely on applying their skil...
Strike When Unprepared | 攻其不备
A skilled bailiff outwits a threatening robber by proposing a duel before the magistrate, then st...
The Night Battle at Jiameng Pass | 夜战马超
A tale from Three Kingdoms where Zhuge Liang strategically provokes Zhang Fei to fight the formid...
Please Dress Me in Red | 请为我穿上红衣
The author shares the story of Tyler, a young boy born with HIV, whose indomitable spirit and joy...
King Alfred and the Cakes | 阿尔弗雷德大王与蛋糕
After a military defeat, King Alfred flees and seeks shelter with a woodcutter's wife. Tasked wit...
The Healing Touch | 治愈之触
A breast cancer patient, fearful and disconnected from her post-surgery body, receives profound h...
My Cat-Sitting Ordeal | 我的猫保姆磨难记
The author recounts a disastrous attempt to cat-sit for a friend, involving a finicky cat that re...
The Ugly Girl Imitates the Frown | 丑女效颦
An ugly girl blindly imitates the frowning expression of the beautiful Xi Shi, not realizing that...
An Unforgettable Reunion | 难忘的重聚
The author recounts a long-awaited reunion with high school classmates and teachers after three y...
Thumbling | 大拇指汤姆
A child no bigger than a thumb, named Thumbling, uses his wit and courage to navigate a series of...
Zengzi Slaughtered the Pig | 曾子杀彘
Zengzi fulfills his wife's casual promise to slaughter a pig for their son, arguing that parents ...
The Fisherman and the Genie | 渔夫与精灵
A poor fisherman catches a jar containing a vengeful Genie. After being freed, the Genie reveals ...
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...
The Frog and the Bullock | 蛤蟆与牯牛
An envious frog strains to match a bullock's size, but bursts from the effort. The fable warns ag...
Mr. Brown's Car | 布朗先生的汽车
Mr. Brown humorously explains to a neighbor that his new car only truly "belongs" to him when it ...
White Gloves and a Tie | 白手套与领带
A medical technologist with dry skin wears white gloves coated in petroleum jelly to bed. Her hus...
Noah's Ark | 诺亚方舟
The biblical story of Noah's Ark tells how God, grieved by human wickedness, sent a great flood b...
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