The Taoist of Mount Lao | 崂山道士
A young man seeks magic on Mount Lao but lacks patience. After learning a wall-passing skill, his...
Fly High and Far | 远走高飞
A courtier, long overlooked by his ruler, uses the analogy of a commonplace rooster versus a dist...
The Clever Little Tailor | 聪明的小裁缝
A proud princess challenges suitors with a riddle. A clever but seemingly unskilled young tailor ...
The Rabbit Steals the Elephant's Dinner | 兔子偷吃大象的晚餐
A clever but lazy rabbit, Kalulu, learns to make nooses and repeatedly steals the elephant king's...
Gossip | 闲话
This article uses the metaphor of "bags of gossip" to illustrate the different ways people handle...
Three Surgeons | 三位外科医生
Three surgeons boast about their miraculous surgeries, each claiming to have restored a patient t...
Where to Find Riches | 财富何处寻
A farmer sells his land to search for diamonds elsewhere, only to die in poverty. The new owner d...
Cao Cao Spared at Huarong | 义放曹操
After his defeat at Red Cliffs, a retreating Cao Cao is ambushed by Guan Yu at Huarong Road. Remi...
Two Kinds of People | 世上的两种人
This quote humorously contrasts two fundamental attitudes towards life: the grateful optimist and...
How Much Is It? | 这个多少钱？
Mrs. Hermann takes her husband shopping, where his automatic response to everything she admires i...
The Wise Frog | 聪明的青蛙
A clever frog heeds a warning and leaves his pond with his wife before fishermen return, while th...
Could You Give Up a Favorite? | 你会放弃一个最爱吗？
The narrator observes children's fondness for both live fish and fish and chips at a garden cente...
The Whale Sound <1> | 鲸之声 <1>
The narrator, an orphan, witnesses bullies tormenting a deaf boy from a neighboring house. After ...
Top 10 Blonde Inventions | 十大“金发”发明
This list humorously presents ten seemingly impractical or paradoxical inventions, often associat...
Gallant Effort | 殷勤的失言
A shy young man attempts a gallant compliment at a dinner party but inadvertently insults his hos...
The Third Person | 第三人
Three roommates consistently seek judgment from their third companion during disputes, regardless...
Managerial Mishaps | 管理者的窘境
A stressed manager sent to a farm for rest impresses the farmer by quickly completing physically ...
Pa Won't Like It | 爸爸会不高兴的
A boy hesitates to accept a neighbor's help after an accident, repeatedly worrying his father wou...
Don't Listen to Him | 别听他的
A son's dating life hits a snag when his father reveals his girlfriends are actually his half-sis...
The Three Fishermen <5> | 三个渔夫 <5>
The narrator and his brother are back at the Pine River, immersed in nature's sounds. They meet a...
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