The Unbeatable Shield and the All-Piercing Spear | 自相矛盾
A Chu man boasted his shield was impenetrable and his spear could pierce anything. When asked wha...
A Dirty Taste | 难闻的味道
A rear tiger repeatedly licks the front tiger, apologizing each time. Finally, it explains the bi...
The Ungrateful Son | 忘恩负义的儿子
A son hides food from his elderly father and is cursed when the meal turns into a toad that attac...
Lü Bu and Diao Chan | 吕布与貂蝉
Wang Yun uses his stepdaughter Diao Chan in a plot to turn Lü Bu against Dong Zhuo. Through decep...
The Goat Butcher | 屠羊者
A successful goat butcher ignores moral warnings from friends, attributing them to superstition. ...
The Gardener and His Dog | 花匠与狗
A gardener attempts to rescue his dog from a well, but the dog, misunderstanding his intentions, ...
The Yan Man's Return | 燕人归国
A man returning to his homeland after a lifetime abroad is tricked into mourning false sights, le...
Equal Landings and Takeoffs | 着陆与起飞次数相等
A fundamental aviation safety principle taught during Air Corps pilot training emphasizes the cri...
The Zhongshan Wolf | 中山狼
This classic Chinese fable tells of Master Dongguo, who foolishly saves a wounded wolf out of rig...
Myths, Roots, and Words | 神话、词根与单词
This article explores English vocabulary through mythology and etymology. It explains the root 't...
Keeping the Casket and Returning the Pearl | 买椟还珠
A Chu merchant's overly ornate casket for a pearl captivated a Zheng buyer, who purchased the box...
Jack and Jill Went Up the Hill | 杰克与吉尔上山记
A father advises his son Jack to assert dominance in marriage by symbolically "wearing the pants....
You Will Soon Get Used to It | 你很快就会习惯的
A foolish young man squanders his inheritance and loses his friends. Seeking advice, he is told b...
Hugging and Kissing | 拥抱与亲吻
A four-year-old boy, captivated by a couple kissing in a restaurant, asks his father an innocent ...
Lazy Harry | 懒惰的哈里
Lazy Harry marries Fat Katie to avoid herding his goat, but their shared idleness leads them to t...
Of War and Roses | 玫瑰与战争
In 1939, French rose breeder Francis Meilland created a masterpiece rose but faced the threat of ...
Gossip | 闲话
This article uses the metaphor of "bags of gossip" to illustrate the different ways people handle...
The Ugly Man of Lu | 偏激
A father, blinded by bias, insists his exceptionally ugly son is more handsome than a man famed f...
Mother & Child | 母女之间
A teacher recalls the 1961 Christmas when a withdrawn student, Maria, gave her a fried marble nec...
Jupiter and the Birds | 朱庇特与群鸟
Jupiter chooses a king among birds. An ugly jackdaw adorns himself with borrowed feathers to appe...
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