education
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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...

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Zengzi Slaughtered the Pig | 曾子杀彘

Zengzi fulfills his wife's casual promise to slaughter a pig for their son, arguing that parents ...

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A Lawsuit Over a Grade | 为烹饪课成绩打官司

A straight-A student's father sues the school, alleging racial discrimination after she received ...

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Breaking Arrows | 阿豺折箭

The story of Chief A'cai using arrows to teach his sons about unity. By demonstrating that a sing...

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Tuning an Instrument is Like Governing a State | 调琴如治国

The story uses the metaphor of tuning a stringed instrument to illustrate the importance of disti...

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Reading by Firefly Light | 映雪囊萤

The story of Che Yin, who used fireflies as a lamp to study due to poverty, exemplifies persevera...

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Repeated Orders | 三令五申

The story recounts how strategist Sun Wu demonstrated military discipline by executing the king's...

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The Silk Weaver's Lesson | 断织诫夫

Le Yangzi's wife twice guides him toward integrity and perseverance: first by rejecting found gol...

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Having Bamboo in Mind | 胸有成竹

The story of artist Wen Tong illustrates how deep, sustained observation and mental preparation l...

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The Blue Ribbon | 蓝丝带

A teacher's project of passing on blue ribbons with the message "Who I Am Makes a Difference" cre...

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Concealing One's Illness and Avoiding Treatment | 讳疾忌医

Bian Que repeatedly warned Duke Huan of his progressing illness, but the Duke, in denial, refused...

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Quenching Thirst with Plums | 望梅止渴

This story recounts how the historical figure Cao Cao cleverly averted a potential mutiny among h...

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Zao Fu Learns to Drive | 造父习御

Zao Fu learns chariot driving through patience and mastering foundational skills, starting with w...

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A New Look | 刮目相看

The story of General Lü Meng, who transformed from a military man with little education into a le...

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Animal World | 动物世界

The article introduces the diversity of animals, describing traits and habitats of species like l...

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English is Confusing | 令人困惑的英语

A teacher patiently explains the confusing concept of present participles to her summer school cl...

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You'd Better Not Talk With Him | 你最好别和他谈

A successful lawyer, who rose from poverty, spoils his son Richard, hoping he becomes a scientist...

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Class, Lass and Ass | 班级、情人与蠢驴

A student alters a professor's notice from "meet the class" to "meet the lass" as a joke. The pro...

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The Name of a Poet | 诗人的名字

A teacher explains a mnemonic technique using a vivid image (a burning policeman, or "bobby") to ...

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Crowded Crescent | 拥挤的月牙

A teacher explains the moon's size could accommodate millions, prompting a student to humorously ...

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