Fables in Phrases: Three Idioms from Aesop | 源自寓言的成语：三个伊索寓言典故
This article explains three common English idioms derived from Aesop's Fables: 'a dog in the mang...
Drunken Tao | 醉陶
A tale from *Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio* about Ma Zicai, a chrysanthemum enthusiast, who b...
The Grandmother Returns | 祖母归来
The narrator experiences a frightening encounter with unseen footsteps at home, leading to the di...
The Ram and the Fence | 公羊触篱
A proud ram injures itself by stubbornly charging into a sturdy fence and gets trapped, illustrat...
Free Range | 自由放养
The term "free range" describes animals raised with freedom to roam, a concept extended to parent...
The King and His Bow | 国王与他的弓
King Xuan, who could only draw a light bow, was flattered by his courtiers into believing it was ...
The Latecomers Surpass the Old-timers | 后来居上
The story of Ji An, an outspoken official in Emperor Wu's court, whose candid criticism stalled h...
The Girl Who Lives Forever | 永生的莉莉
The article recounts the origin and enduring legacy of the song "Lilli Marlene." Born from a WWI ...
The Louse and the Flea | 虱子与跳蚤
A louse's accident while brewing beer triggers a chain reaction of overreactions among household ...
The Chili Lesson | 辣椒的教训
A story about a man who stubbornly eats painful chilies because he paid for them, illustrating th...
My Father Isn't as Rich as His | 他的父亲比我的富有
A story illustrates John D. Rockefeller's paradoxical frugality: despite his vast philanthropy, h...
Big Klaus and Little Klaus | 大克劳斯和小克劳斯
A tale of two men sharing a name, where the clever but poor Little Klaus repeatedly outwits the g...
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 ...
Sober as a Judge | 法官的“清醒”
A judge, returning home drunk and soiled, invents a story about being vomited on by a criminal he...
The Whale Sound <1> | 鲸之声 <1>
The narrator, an orphan, witnesses bullies tormenting a deaf boy from a neighboring house. After ...
A Friend for Sam | 小鱼山姆找朋友
A lonely little fish named Sam searches the sea for a friend. After encounters with an ink fish a...
Through Time and Fog | 穿越迷雾
A driver encounters a mysterious fog on a short trip and discovers a gas station that shouldn't e...
Sun Shan, the Last on the List | 名落孙山
This story explains the origin of the Chinese idiom "名落孙山," which describes exam or competition f...
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...
The Crow and the Hen | 乌鸦与母鸡
A hen, vigilant against birds of prey, mistakenly trusts a seemingly friendly crow, which then st...
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