The Three Lazy Ones | 三个懒汉
A dying king decides his successor will be his laziest son. Each son tries to outdo the others wi...
Wishful Thinking | 一厢情愿
A farmer falls ill from unrequited love for a princess. His friends deceive him about proposing t...
The Moon | 月亮的故事
Travelers from a dark land steal the moon to bring light home. As its guardians die, pieces are b...
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...
The Name of the Cleaner | 清洁工的名字
A nursing professor's pop quiz question about the cleaner's name teaches a lasting lesson: everyo...
The Long Reins | 马不千里
A disciple boasts of his horses' speed but is told his long reins prevent true progress, illustra...
The Taoist of Mount Lao | 崂山道士
A young man seeks magic on Mount Lao but lacks patience for true cultivation. After learning a wa...
The Gold Rat and the Hint | 金鼠与暗示
A subordinate gifts his superior, born in the year of the rat, a gold rat for his birthday. Pleas...
Christopher Marlowe: Life and Legacy | 克里斯托弗·马洛：生平与文学遗产
Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) was a pioneering Elizabethan playwright whose brief but brilliant...
The Girl Who Changed My Life | 改变我生活的女孩
A blind woman recounts her journey from a vibrant youth shadowed by societal pity, through the st...
The Fowler and the Adder | 捕鸟人与蝰蛇
A fowler intending to kill a bird is fatally bitten by a snake he steps on. With his dying breath...
My Father Isn't as Rich as His | 他的父亲比我的富有
A story illustrates John D. Rockefeller's paradoxical frugality: despite his vast philanthropy, h...
A Letter from E.B. White | E.B.怀特的来信
E.B. White explains the origins of his beloved children's books, Stuart Little and Charlotte's We...
Encounter with Feng Sanniang | 邂逅封三娘
A gentle maiden, Lady Fan, befriends the mysterious Lady Feng. With Feng's aid, she finds love wi...
A Life-Saving Cow | 救命奶牛
A farmer, Nancy Brown, was knocked unconscious while herding cows during a flood. Her cow Lizzie ...
The Ass, the Fox and the Lion | 驴、狐狸和狮子
An ass and a fox ally to find food but encounter a lion. The fox betrays the ass to save himself,...
The Hare and the Hedgehog | 野兔与刺猬
A proud hare mocks a hedgehog's short legs, leading to a race challenge. The clever hedgehog, wit...
A Good Start | 良好的开端
A classic joke that uses a play on words to deliver a humorous punchline about lawyers. | 一个经典的英文...
Bushy Bride | 毛茸茸的新娘
A kind-hearted stepdaughter is rewarded with beauty and the ability to produce gold after showing...
Mao Sui Recommends Himself | 毛遂自荐
During the Warring States Period, Mao Sui volunteered to accompany Duke Pingyuan to Chu and, by b...
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