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369 篇The Thorn-Carver | 棘刺母猴
A man from Wei tricks the King of Yan by claiming he can carve a monkey on a thorn. A blacksmith ...
30 阅读The Jade and the Mouse | 周人买璞
A story about a misunderstanding caused by the same word having different meanings in two ancient...
33 阅读Playing the Lute to a Cow | 对牛弹琴
This story tells of a musician who played elegant music for a cow, which ignored him, illustratin...
39 阅读Dong Shi Imitates Xi Shi | 东施效颦
An unattractive woman blindly imitates the frowning expression of the beautiful Xi Shi, not reali...
27 阅读Dong Guochang's Many Wishes | 东郭敞的许多愿望
A man obsessed with imaginary wealth refuses to help his needy student, prioritizing his own ambi...
32 阅读Carrying Faggots to Put Out a Fire | 抱薪救火
The idiom 'carrying faggots to put out a fire' originates from the Warring States period. It tell...
32 阅读Two Children Argue About the Sun | 小儿辩日
Confucius encounters two children debating whether the sun is closer at sunrise or noon, each usi...
37 阅读Wei Wenhou's Hunting Appointment | 魏文侯期猎
Wei Wenhou interrupts his merry drinking to honor a hunting appointment in the rain, demonstratin...
31 阅读Every Bush and Tree Looks Like an Enemy | 草木皆兵
The idiom 'Every Bush and Tree Looks Like an Enemy' originates from the Battle of Feishui (383 AD...
29 阅读Presenting a Tall Hat | 戴高帽子
This story illustrates the Chinese idiom "presenting a tall hat," meaning to flatter. An official...
29 阅读The Dexterous Butcher | 庖丁解牛
King Hui of Liang observes a butcher expertly dissecting an ox. The butcher explains his mastery ...
31 阅读High Mountains and Flowing Waters | 高山流水
This story recounts how the ancient musician Yu Boya, after achieving technical mastery, found tr...
41 阅读Grinding an Iron Rod into a Needle | 铁棒成针
The story recounts how the young Li Bai was inspired by an old woman's perseverance in grinding a...
34 阅读Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao | 围魏救赵
To rescue the besieged state of Zhao, the Qi general Sun Bin avoided direct battle and instead at...
41 阅读The King's Fancy for Slender Waists | 楚王好细腰
King Ling of Chu's preference for slender-waisted officials led his court to extreme dieting, res...
28 阅读Hanging an Ox Head, Selling Horse Meat | 悬牛卖马
King Ling Gong of Qi's contradictory actions—allowing his harem to wear men's clothes while forbi...
34 阅读Broken Mirror Rejoined | 破镜重圆
This article recounts the ancient Chinese story behind the idiom "Broken Mirror Rejoined," where ...
34 阅读The Way of Archery | 射箭之道
A master uses a story about a king overwhelmed by too many targets and an archer's focus on a sin...
33 阅读The Man in the Well | 井底有人
A family's metaphorical comment about gaining an 'extra person' after digging a well is distorted...
28 阅读Food Handled Out in Contempt | 嗟来之食
During a famine in ancient Qi, an arrogant noble's contemptuous offer of food is refused by a sta...
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