Demades and His Fable | 狄马德斯和他的寓言
The orator Demades, facing an inattentive Athenian assembly, cleverly used an unfinished Aesop's ...
The Poor Turkey Girl | 可怜的养火鸡姑娘
An orphan girl, mistreated and known as Turkey Girl, is magically transformed by her beloved turk...
The Real Pearl Necklace | 真正的珍珠项链
A young girl earns a plastic pearl necklace through chores and cherishes it deeply. Her loving fa...
The Dog, the Cock and the Fox | 狗、公鸡与狐狸
A traveling cock outwits a hungry fox by luring it to the tree hollow where his friend the dog is...
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...
Drawing a Snake with Feet | 画蛇添足
A man wins a wine contest by drawing a snake fastest but loses it by arrogantly adding unnecessar...
The Red Shoes | 红鞋
A poor girl's obsession with a pair of red dancing shoes leads to vanity, disobedience, and a sup...
Consultation Fee | 咨询费
A butcher gets a lawyer to pay for meat stolen by his unleashed dog, only to later receive an inv...
A Dirty Taste | 难闻的味道
A rear tiger repeatedly licks the front tiger, apologizing each time. Finally, it explains the bi...
The Golden Lion | 金狮奇缘
A merchant's youngest son succeeds where his two elder brothers failed—by using a magical golden ...
Hebo's Awakening | 望洋兴叹
The proud river deity Hebo, upon witnessing the boundless North Sea, realizes his own insignifica...
The Wolf and His Shadow | 狼与它的影子
A wolf mistakes its elongated shadow at sunset for true size, becomes arrogant, and is consequent...
A Mother's Touch | 一位“妈妈”的“抚触”
Michael wakes to a strange stillness and sees a blurred figure of his mother, only to be confront...
The Fox and the Crow | 狐狸与乌鸦
A fox uses flattery to trick a crow into dropping her meat, then remarks on her lack of wisdom. |...
Drunken Tao | 醉陶
A tale from *Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio* about Ma Zicai, a chrysanthemum enthusiast, who b...
Looking for a Steed with a Picture | 按图索骥
The story of Sun Yang (Bo Le), a legendary horse judge, and his son who literally tried to find a...
Cinderella | 灰姑娘
Cinderella, mistreated by her stepfamily, attends the royal ball with magical help, captivates th...
A Change of Heart | 心意转变
After a stroke confines Grandpa to home care, he breaks his and Grandma's safety pact on a cold F...
Childe Rowland | 罗兰少爷
The youngest brother, Childe Rowland, ventures into the perilous land of the elves to rescue his ...
The Snipe and the Clam | 鹬蚌相争
A snipe and a clam become locked in a struggle, each refusing to yield for fear of losing face or...
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