A Sweet Night | 甜蜜之夜
The author recounts their first Halloween experience in Canada as a child, describing the excitem...
Three Peach Stones | 三颗桃核
The article contrasts the innate joy of children with the weary indifference of adults, arguing t...
Learning Qi Dialect in Chu | 楚人学齐语
Mencius uses the analogy of learning a dialect to argue that environment is more crucial than ins...
The Monkey and the Crocodile | 猴子与鳄鱼
A clever monkey outwits a crocodile who tries to trick him for his heart, by claiming he left it ...
Flowers Raining from the Sky | 天花乱坠
This article explains the Chinese idiom "Flowers Raining from the Sky," which originates from a l...
The Wolf and the Lamb in the Temple | 庙宇中的狼与羊
A lamb, chased by a wolf, finds safety in a temple. When the wolf tries to lure it out by warning...
A Fish for Benny | 班尼的鱼
Joe resents his new stepbrother Benny for intruding on his time with their father. A planned deep...
Xiliu's Discipline | 细柳教子
This tale recounts how the widow Xiliu employs harsh but purposeful discipline to guide her two s...
The Boundless Journey | 鹏程万里
This passage recounts the legend of the Kun fish transforming into the Peng bird from *Zhuangzi*,...
Pals for Life | 一生的挚友
A Canadian boy's mission to provide clean water in Africa led to a lifelong friendship with a Uga...
The Bat, Bramble and Cormorant | 蝙蝠、荆棘与鸬鹚
A bat, bramble, and cormorant lose their joint investment in a shipwreck. The trauma of the loss ...
Lawyer Jokes | 律师笑话集
A collection of classic jokes and one-liners that humorously stereotype lawyers as dishonest, gre...
Harold | 哈罗德
Two friends create a straw doll named after a disliked farmer, Harold. Initially a scarecrow and ...
Lincoln's Integrity | 正直的林肯
The article highlights Abraham Lincoln's unwavering integrity as a lawyer through two anecdotes: ...
The Fox and the Lion | 狐狸与狮子
A fox's fear of a lion diminishes with repeated encounters, progressing from flight to observatio...
Nails in the Wall | 墙上的钉子
A couple on the brink of divorce decides to save their marriage when the act of removing nails fr...
The Bremen Town-Musicians | 不来梅的音乐家
Four aging animals—a donkey, a hound, a cat, and a rooster—flee their homes to become musicians i...
Cynicism and Dog Idioms | 犬儒主义与狗的习语
This article explores the etymology of "cynicism" from ancient Greek philosophers who lived "like...
The Prettiest in the Woods | 林中最美
A hunter promises a snipe not to shoot its 'prettiest' children, but later shoots what he thinks ...
Zheng Yong the Thief-Spotter | 郄雍视盗
The Marquis of Jin pins his hopes on a man who can spot thieves by appearance, but his minister a...
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