Like Fire and Flowering Rush | 如火如荼

This story describes how the Wu army, in a desperate situation, launched a spectacular dawn assau...

A Slingshot Is a Slingshot | “弹”就是“弹”

Hui Zi defends his use of metaphors by demonstrating that explaining an unknown concept (a slings...

Gulp! Gulp! | 咕咚!咕咚!

A young man in New York, terrified of cockroaches, buys a gecko as a natural solution. The gecko ...

The Magic Kettle | 魔法茶壶

An old man discovers a magical kettle that transforms into a creature. After selling it, the hone...

The Slaying of the Tanuki | 貉之死

A wicked Tanuki tricks and kills a peasant's wife, serving her as a meal to her husband. With the...

The Wolves, the Sheep and the Ram | 狼、羊与公羊

Wolves propose peace to sheep on the condition of killing their guardian dogs. The sheep agree, b...

The Swan's Last Song | 天鹅绝唱

A man buys a swan hoping to hear its legendary song, but it sings only when dying, leading to his...

The Hut in the Forest | 森林小屋

A woodcutter's three daughters attempt to bring him lunch in the forest. The first two, selfish a...

Give It a Second Thought | 再思之

An eaglet raised among prairie chickens lives and dies believing it is one of them, never realizi...

Clever Hans | 聪明的汉斯

A simpleton named Hans repeatedly visits Grethel, receives gifts, and bungles bringing them home ...

Jingwei Fills the Sea | 精卫填海

This fable tells the story of Jingwei, a bird transformed from a drowned girl, who tirelessly att...

Moving to New York | 迁往纽约

After years of unfulfilled promises from her partner Ward, Leah decides to leave him and start a ...

Plant a Row for the Hungry | 为饥饿者种一行菜

The author recounts a moment of refusing a homeless man's plea for food, which led to lasting gui...

Why the Sea is Salt | 海水为何是咸的

A poor man receives a magic millstone that grants wishes, leading to prosperity. His greedy broth...

The Lawyer's Backpack | 律师的背包

A plane crash forces passengers to scramble for limited parachutes. The brain surgeon and attorne...

Drawing a Cake to Satisfy Hunger | 画饼充饥

The idiom 'Drawing a Cake to Satisfy Hunger' originates from Cao Rui's warning about false reputa...

Mother's Hands | 母亲的手

The narrator prepares a salad while observing her aging mother's forgetfulness. Through the simpl...

The Sword in the Stone (II) | 石中剑(下)

Arthur, while fetching a sword for his brother Kay, effortlessly pulls the legendary sword from t...

A Dying Man's Favorite Cookies | 临终曲奇

A dying man, smelling his favorite cookies, musters his last strength to reach the kitchen, only ...

The Colt Crosses the River | 小马过河

A young colt hesitates to cross a river after receiving conflicting advice from a cow and a squir...