King and Knave | 国王与无赖
George III asks wit Horne Tooke if he plays cards. Tooke cleverly replies that he is a novice who...
Zhuge Liang Mourns Zhou Yu | 诸葛亮吊孝
Zhuge Liang pays a risky condolence visit after his rival Zhou Yu's death. His sincere and moving...
I Could Do It Slower | 我可以干得慢一些
A patient questions a dentist's high fee for a quick tooth extraction, to which the dentist humor...
The Witch | 女巫
A cruel stepmother sends twin children to a wicked witch in the woods. Through kindness and the h...
A Brush with Jack the Ripper? | 遭遇开膛手杰克？
A student walking home alone through a dangerous alley at night encounters a terrifying figure re...
Psychology in Action | 心理学的妙用
A captain uses tailored psychological appeals based on national stereotypes to convince reluctant...
Who Was Fighting? | 谁在打架
A humorous dialogue where a boy claims he was running to stop a fight, only to reveal he was one ...
Career Shift | 职业转变
A retired judge, bored with retirement, volunteers as a librarian. His stern judicial approach le...
Persistence | 缠住不放
A father tries to avoid his young daughter's direct question about who won a golf game by saying ...
We Will See What Happens | 且行且看
The author recounts a nerve-wracking flight where the pilot's plan was simply to "get up in the a...
A Promise of Gold | 一诺千金
To establish credibility for his reforms, Qin Prime Minister Shang Yang publicly and generously r...
Give Me a Goose | 给我一只鹅
A squire raises his son in isolation from women, calling them "geese." When the young man finally...
Perfect Match | 绝配
An eccentric matron demands her bedroom walls match her antique vase. A painter succeeds by paint...
Perfect Match | 完美匹配
A painter becomes famous by perfectly matching a wall to a client's vase, only to reveal years la...
The Hut in the Forest | 森林小屋
A woodcutter's three daughters attempt to bring him lunch in the forest. The first two, selfish a...
Ounces of Brain for Sale | 论盎司售卖的脑
A man inquires about the price of professional brains at a store, discovering lawyer brain is exo...
The Boasting Traveller | 吹牛的旅行者
A traveler boasts of an unbeatable jump in Rhodes but is challenged to prove it on the spot, illu...
The Crow and the Hen | 乌鸦与母鸡
A crow, overconfident in its safety, chooses to stay in Moscow as the populace flees an invading ...
Class Reunion | 同学会
A phone call about a 20-year high school reunion triggers a wave of self-doubt and a humorous mid...
The Pardoner's Tale | 赦罪僧的故事
A group of wicked youths, seeking Death, find gold under an oak tree. Greed leads them to betray ...
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