The Frog in My Pocket | 口袋里的青蛙
A biology teacher promises to show his class a frog from his pocket, but instead pulls out his lu...
The Boundless Journey | 鹏程万里
This passage recounts the legend of the Kun fish transforming into the Peng bird from *Zhuangzi*,...
The Goats on the Bridge | 桥上的山羊
A humorous anecdote from a Taiwanese university entrance exam where a clever student, given a sto...
The Love Potion | 爱情神药
A young man, Alan Austen, visits an old man who sells peculiar potions, seeking an affordable lov...
Save Much More | 省得更多
A boy tells his mother he saved bus fare by running behind the bus to school. His mother humorous...
One's Own Sportsmen Are Always Prettiest | 自家的运动员总是最漂亮的
A snipe asks a hunter to spare her children, claiming they are the prettiest in the wood. The hun...
Callisto | 卡利斯托
The myth of Callisto, a nymph transformed into a bear by the jealous Hera, and her eventual reuni...
The Yi Dai Bird | 意怠鸟
The Yi Dai bird survives through extreme caution, hiding in the flock and avoiding confrontation,...
The Empty Boat | 空船渡河
The parable contrasts reactions to an empty boat collision versus one with people, illustrating h...
The Mouser and the Chickens | 捕鼠之猫
A man acquires a cat that successfully eliminates mice but also eats his chickens. When his son w...
The Lazy Horse | 懒马
A lazy horse gloats as its load is shifted to a hardworking companion, only for the owner to deci...
The Seeker and the Swindler | 季子拜师
A tale of blind faith and deception. Ji Zi, a seeker of Taoism, is easily fooled by a swindler wh...
The Mung Bean Riddle | 绿豆谜题
A widower is haunted by his late wife's ghost after breaking his deathbed promise not to remarry....
Aquatics Reception | 水上运动接待台
The author describes their role as an aquatics receptionist, focusing on bridging customer reques...
The Fisherman and His Wife | 渔夫和他的妻子
A kind fisherman releases an enchanted flounder. His wife's insatiable greed leads them from a ho...
To Love and To Express | 爱与表达
The author reflects on a past intense friendship with unrequited romantic feelings, the struggle ...
The Crow and the Pitcher | 乌鸦喝水
A thirsty crow uses pebbles to raise the water level in a pitcher, enabling it to drink and survi...
The Trees and the Ax | 树与斧
A woodman's modest request for an ax handle leads the trees to sacrifice a humble neighbor, only ...
The Three Lazy Ones | 三个懒汉
A dying king decides his successor will be his laziest son. Each son tries to outdo the others wi...
Three Dog Night | 三犬之夜
Three male dogs compete for a poodle's attention by trying to craft a clever sentence with "liver...
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