Pretty or Ugly? | 漂亮还是丑陋？
A mother asks her son if she is pretty or ugly. He gives a clever, double-meaning answer that hum...
Who Was More Polite? | 谁更礼貌
A fat man and a skinny man debate politeness, each citing their own courteous gestures. | 一个胖男人和一...
I Hope So | 我希望如此
A humorous dialogue where a father, when asked if his son will forget his college education, iron...
Have You Been a Good Girl? | 你是个好女孩吗？
Three girls at heaven's gate are asked by St. Peter if they've been "good." Their answers about t...
So Is My Mom | 我母亲也是
A man is flattered by daily greetings from a much younger waitress, only to discover her friendly...
My Korean Name | 我的韩文名字
A boy in New York initially fears his Korean grandfather due to the language barrier and cultural...
Mum Comes First | 妈妈永远是第一位
The narrator encounters a woman caring for her elderly mother and numerous pets. Their conversati...
The Language of Music | 音乐的语言
The article compares the presentation of visual and musical art, highlighting the performer's cru...
The Elderbush | 接骨木树妈妈
A sick boy's elderflower tea brews a magical journey. From the teapot grows an Elderbush, where t...
An Antidote | 解药
A young ostrich eats a keg of nails and complains of stomach pain. Its mother, instead of advisin...
The Frog in the Well | 井底之蛙
A frog living in a shallow well boasts of its perfect life to a sea turtle. The turtle describes ...
The Lazy Spinner | 懒惰的纺纱女
A lazy woman devises clever tricks to avoid spinning and winding yarn, first by frightening her h...
Victory Dance Leads to Death | 胜利之舞招致杀身之祸
An 18-year-old was fatally shot after celebrating a game-winning basket; the suspect, still at la...
A Dying Man's Favorite Cookies | 临终曲奇
A dying man, smelling his favorite cookies, musters his last strength to reach the kitchen, only ...
The Plum Dies for the Peach | 李代桃僵
This idiom, derived from a folk song, uses the metaphor of a plum tree sacrificing itself for a p...
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...
The Coachman's Wife | 妻子劝夫
Yan Zi's modest demeanor shames his coachman's arrogant behavior, prompting the coachman's wife t...
Two Tales of Serpents | 双蛇记
Two folk tales explore the delicate bond between humans and snakes. In the first, a kind girl sha...
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...
The Cat and the Mice | 猫和老鼠
A cat moves into a mouse-infested house and preys on them relentlessly. When the mice hide in the...
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