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...

Meng Jiangnu's Lament | 孟姜女哭长城

A Qin Dynasty legend tells of Meng Jiangnu, whose husband died building the Great Wall. Her profo...

The Stern Father's Rebuke | 严父斥子

A scholar's secret love with a fox spirit is broken by his father's stern rebuke. After facing tr...

The Fall of Man | 人类的堕落

The serpent tempts Eve to eat the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, leading to the firs...

Hans the Hedgehog | 刺猬汉斯

A farmer's son, born half-hedgehog, is rejected by his family. He leaves home, grows a herd in th...

The Grass Game | 斗草游戏

During Baoyu's birthday festivities, the maids play a grass-naming game. Xiangling's claim of a "...

The Death of Gongfu Wenbo | 公甫文伯之死

The mother of Gongfu Wenbo criticizes her deceased son for his misplaced priorities, as evidenced...

Birds of a Feather | 一丘之貉

This article explains the Chinese idiom "一丘之貉" (Birds of a Feather) through a historical anecdote...

The Guard Dog | 挡门的狗

A village dog's aggressive defense of its misdeeds prevents complaints from reaching its owner, s...

The Spindle, the Shuttle, and the Needle | 纺锤、梭子和针

A diligent orphan girl, blessed with a magical spindle, shuttle, and needle from her godmother, u...

Marriage Maxims 2 | 婚姻箴言2

A collection of witty and insightful quotes about marriage from various figures, humorously explo...

Koobor the Koala and Water | 考拉库伯与水

Koobor the orphaned koala-boy, mistreated and denied water by his relatives, transforms into the ...

You Won't Go to Jail | 你不会进监狱

A man embezzled millions and sought legal defense to avoid jail. His lawyer assured him that with...

The Dagger Unrolled | 图穷匕见

This passage recounts the historical tale of Jing Ke's failed assassination attempt on the King o...

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 ...

Boots Robot | 靴子机器人

The narrator had to wear oversized heavy-duty boots for a delivery, making him walk clumsily like...

Looking for a Steed with the Aid of Drawings | 按图索骥

Bo Le's son tries to find a superb horse by rigidly comparing real horses to the drawings in his ...

The Dog and the Shadow | 狗与影子

A dog, greedy for a second piece of meat he sees reflected in the water, loses the one he already...

A Doll from Santa | 来自圣诞老人的娃娃

A woman who lost her mother and longed for a doll in childhood finally receives a specially made ...

The Crow and the Pitcher | 乌鸦喝水

A thirsty crow uses pebbles to raise the water level in a pitcher, enabling it to drink and survi...