Thumbelina | 拇指姑娘
Thumbelina, a tiny girl born from a flower, escapes an unwanted marriage to a toad and endures ma...
The Flying Turtle | 飞翔的乌龟
A turtle, bored of his aquatic life, envies flying creatures and convinces an eagle to carry him ...
The Crane and the Snake | 鹤与蛇
A crane couple, troubled by a cobra eating their eggs, follow a crab's plan to lure a mongoose to...
Sigmund Freud and Dreams | 西格蒙德·弗洛伊德与梦
This article explores Sigmund Freud's revolutionary theory of dreams and the unconscious mind. It...
The Frog and the Bullock | 蛤蟆与牯牛
An envious frog strains to match a bullock's size, but bursts from the effort. The fable warns ag...
Confucius's Runaway Horse | 孔子马逸
Confucius's horse ate a farmer's crops and was detained. While the eloquent Zi Gong failed to ret...
An Irish-Style Proposal | 爱尔兰式的求婚
The author shares her unconventional yet heartfelt marriage proposal inspired by an Irish traditi...
Bristling with Anger | 怒发冲冠
This passage recounts the historical story behind the Chinese idiom "Bristling with Anger," where...
The Ploughman, the Ass and the Ox | 农夫、驴和公牛
A farmer yokes an ox and an ass together to plough. After a hard day's work, the ass questions wh...
The Baby Eagle | 雏鹰
A baby eagle, dependent on his mother in a cozy nest, is forced out when she stops feeding him. P...
The Bird Grip | 神鸟格里普
A blind king's three sons seek the magical bird Grip to restore his sight. The two eldest fail du...
The Man and the Image | 人与神像
A poor man's daily prayers to a wooden idol for wealth go unanswered until, in frustration, he sm...
The Happy Prince (Part 4) | 快乐王子（第四部分）
The Swallow, loyal to the end, helps the Prince give away his last gold leaf to the poor before s...
One Side of the Case | 一面之辞
A man with hearing loss in one ear is deemed fit for jury duty by a judge, who humorously notes t...
The Magic Thread (I) | 魔法线（上）
A boy named Peter, impatient with the present, receives a magical silver ball with a golden threa...
The Ass in the Lion's Skin | 披着狮皮的驴
An ass disguises himself in a lion's skin and frightens everyone, but his true nature is revealed...
The Nightingale and the Rose | 夜莺与玫瑰
A student needs a red rose to win his love's favor for a dance. A nightingale, moved by his despa...
The Six Swans | 六只天鹅
A king, tricked into marrying a witch's daughter, hides his seven children from her. The evil que...
The Confucian Poise | 儒学风度
Two anecdotes from the Song and Ming periods satirize the rigid and performative nature of Confuc...
Wit Wins Breakfast | 机智赢得早餐
A poor man, Pat, risks trespassing to hunt for food in a lord's woods. When caught, he cleverly m...
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