The Peasant and the Devil | 农夫与魔鬼
A cunning peasant outwits the Devil twice through clever wordplay about crop division, first keep...
The Hunter's Conscience | 猎人的良知
A hunter afflicted with a mysterious skin disease seeks help from a doctor. He learns his conditi...
Mutual Aid in Adversity | 相濡以沫
A group of fish, stranded after their spring dries up, resort to sharing moisture and foam to kee...
A Walk in the Forest | 森林漫步
Charmander tricks a fairy to get help reaching fruit, but they strike a deal: he helps gather med...
The Heron and the Crab | 鹭与螃蟹
An aging heron, unable to catch fish, devises a cunning plan. He tricks the lake's fish into beli...
Nails in the Fence | 篱笆上的钉子
A father teaches his hot-tempered son about the lasting impact of angry words through a lesson in...
Chiseling Away the Pain | 凿壁移痛
A man, tormented by a foot sore, believes he can transfer his pain to a neighbor by sticking his ...
The Golden Hook | 桂饵金钩
A Lu man obsessed with fishing used extravagant golden gear but caught no more fish, illustrating...
Jupiter and the Sheep | 朱庇特与绵羊
A pious sheep, suffering from others, rejects Jupiter's offers of fangs, poison, or horns for def...
The Blackberry Jam Story (Part 1) | 黑莓酱的故事(上)
Maggie, still coping with personal loss, finds the courage to revisit the moor she once frequente...
The Boy Who Cried Wolf | 狼来了
A bored shepherd boy repeatedly tricks villagers with false wolf alarms for amusement. When a rea...
On Her Own, But Not Alone | 独自生活,却不孤单
The article tells the story of Marjorie Baer, a single woman with terminal cancer, who was suppor...
The Sirens | 海妖塞壬
Odysseus outwits the deadly Sirens by having himself tied to the mast while his crew plugs their ...
Zi Qin's Art of Bell Rack Making | 梓庆为鐻
A master carpenter describes his meditative preparation process to achieve harmony between his mi...
A Blockbuster Debut | 一鸣惊人
This idiom tells the story of Duke Wei of Qi, who, after an idle start, heeded a metaphorical war...
The Escaped Jackdaw | 逃脱的寒鸦
A jackdaw escapes human captivity only to have the string tied to its leg become entangled in a t...
Churchill's Wartime Bunker to Open to Public | 丘吉尔战时密室重见天日
Winston Churchill's secret WWII underground bunker, the nerve center of British war planning, is ...
The Superficial Surgeon | 只治“外”科
A boastful surgeon cuts off only the visible part of an arrow embedded in a general, refusing to ...
Straight Chimney, Close Firewood | 曲突徙薪
A man's fire prevention advice is ignored until a fire occurs. The host thanks those who helped p...
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...
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