The Latecomers Surpass the Old-timers | 后来居上
This story recounts how Ji An, an upright official in the Han Dynasty, bluntly criticized Emperor...
The Prince and the Princess | 王子与公主
Gerda meets a crow who tells her that Kay may be with a princess who is seeking a husband through...
Dong Shi Imitates Xi Shi | 东施效颦
An unattractive woman blindly imitates the frowning expression of the beautiful Xi Shi, not reali...
The Man with a Thousand Coins | 腰缠千钱
A skilled swimmer drowns because he refuses to discard a heavy belt of copper coins while escapin...
Do Not Burn Your House to Get Rid of a Mouse | 投鼠忌器
A collector destroys his priceless jade vase while trying to kill a mouse inside it, learning a h...
Not a Good Staff | 不是个好员工
The narrator befriends two boys, Edward and Sam, and poses them two riddles. The boys' unexpected...
The Fish in the Dried Rut | 涸辙之鲋
Zhuang Zhou uses a parable about a dying fish needing immediate help to criticize Marquis Jianheh...
The Red Shirt in Heaven | 天堂里的红衣服
A healthcare worker recounts the story of Tyler, a young boy born with HIV, whose indomitable spi...
Lawyers Take Everything | 律师拿走一切
A courtroom anecdote where a seemingly destitute defendant reveals that despite winning the case,...
The Old Woman and the Doctor | 老妇人与医生
A nearly blind woman agrees to pay a doctor only if cured. During treatment, he steals her belong...
The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller | 烧炭工与漂洗工
A charcoal-burner invites a fuller to share his house to save costs and foster friendship, but th...
A Gift for the Lover | 给爱人的礼物
A tale of a bygone era where lovers literally gave parts of themselves as tokens, with greater sa...
The Star-Child: Part 3 | 星孩：第三部分
The Star-Child, raised by a woodcutter, grows cruel and arrogant, mocking the weak and rejecting ...
Our First Date | 我们的初次约会
A chaotic first date filled with traffic, arguments, and unexpected turns leads to a profound con...
Riddles (Part 1) | 脑筋急转弯（1）
A collection of 25 English riddles and puns that play with words, homophones, and double meanings...
Wearing Fur Inside Out | 反裘负刍
Marquis Wen of Wei encounters a farmer who wears his fur coat inside out to protect the fur from ...
The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs | 魔鬼的三根金发
A boy born under a lucky prophecy is targeted by a jealous king but survives multiple assassinati...
Secrets, Lies and Love | 秘密、谎言与爱
A journalist uncovers her father's hidden past as a WWII spy after finding a Nazi cap among his b...
Moving to New York | 迁往纽约
After years of unfulfilled promises from her partner Ward, Leah decides to leave him and start a ...
Birds of a Feather Flock Together | 物以类聚
Chun Yukun explains to King Xuan that virtuous people naturally gather together, making it easy f...
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