Three Visits to the Cottage | 三顾茅庐
This story recounts how Liu Bei, ruler of the weak Shu kingdom, persistently visited the recluse ...
Just Lost Two Dollars | 只输了两美元
A man loses all his money at a casino in four days, then miraculously turns his last two dollars ...
Showing Off Axe Skills Before Lu Ban | 班门弄斧
This idiom, derived from the legend of master carpenter Lu Ban, criticizes the folly of displayin...
The Lazy Donkey | 懒驴
A man returns a newly bought donkey after observing it immediately befriend the laziest donkey in...
Steve Jobs: The Dual-CEO | 史蒂夫·乔布斯：双重身份的CEO
This article profiles Steve Jobs in 1997, highlighting his dual role as CEO of both Apple and Pix...
The Hunchback Specialist | 专治驼背
A self-proclaimed specialist promises to cure any hunchback but uses a brutal method that straigh...
The Fir-Tree | 枞树
A young fir-tree in the forest is never content with its present, always longing for a grander fu...
The Universal Language | 通用语言
The article explores the smile as a powerful, universal language that transcends cultural and lin...
The Blind Man and the Young Wolf | 盲人与幼狼
A blind man, adept at identifying things by touch, correctly warns of the danger when feeling a y...
The Hare and the Tortoise | 龟兔赛跑
The Hare, confident in his speed, challenges the slow Tortoise to a race. While the Hare naps, th...
The Kingfisher's Nest | 翠鸟迁巢
The kingfisher repeatedly lowers its nest out of excessive protectiveness for its young, ultimate...
The Fool and the Salt | 愚人食盐
A fool, after finding salted food delicious, mistakenly believes eating salt alone will be even b...
Pandora's Box | 潘多拉魔盒
Zeus creates Pandora, the first woman, as a punishment for humanity after the theft of fire. She ...
The Three Cats | 三只猫
Three bored cats meet at the park, get covered in paint during an adventure, and cleverly wash it...
Naboth's Vineyard | 诺巴斯的葡萄园
A king covets Naboth's family vineyard and, advised by the queen, orchestrates Naboth's execution...
Herr Korbes | 科贝斯先生
A cock and a hen, on a journey to Herr Korbes's house, pick up a series of peculiar passengers. U...
The Star-Child | 星孩
Two poor woodcutters endure a bitterly cold night in the forest. After lamenting their poverty, t...
Plant Anything | 万物皆可种
The author, a passionate gardener, offers to plant her overwhelmed friend's spring corms before a...
The Black Bear's Fatal Obsession | 熊性恶血
This article describes how black bears' instinctive aversion to blood can lead to a fatal cycle o...
The Crow and the Snake | 乌鸦与蛇
A hungry crow seizes a sleeping snake for a meal, but the awakened snake fatally bites the crow, ...
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