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369 篇The Folly of the Chu Army | 楚人涉澭
The Chu army failed a night attack by rigidly following outdated river markers after the water ro...
38 阅读Concentration | 专心致志
The story contrasts two students learning from a master chess player: one's focused attention lea...
26 阅读Peach-Blossom Spring | 世外桃源
This passage introduces the Chinese idiom 'Peach-Blossom Spring', derived from Tao Yuanming's ess...
28 阅读The Crow of a Rooster and the Snatch of a Dog | 鸡鸣狗盗
This story recounts how Prince Mengchang of Qi, with the help of retainers skilled in petty trick...
36 阅读The King of Yan Seeks Immortality | 燕王学道
A Warring States king, eager to learn immortality, blames his envoy when the fraudulent teacher d...
31 阅读The Eight Decalitres of Talent | 才高八斗
The story recounts how Tsau Pi, jealous of his brother Tsau Jr's literary genius, challenged him ...
32 阅读Feng Meng Kills Hou Yi | 逢蒙杀后羿
Feng Meng, after learning all archery skills from his master Hou Yi, murders him in an ambush to ...
29 阅读Beat the Grass and Startle the Snake | 打草惊蛇
The idiom 'Beat the grass and startle the snake' originates from a story about a corrupt magistra...
30 阅读Returning the Jade Intact to Zhao | 完璧归赵
During China's Warring States period, the weak state of Han obtains a legendary jade. The powerfu...
37 阅读The Mouser and the Chickens | 捕鼠之猫
A man acquires a cat that successfully eliminates mice but also eats his chickens. When his son w...
31 阅读The Mantis Stalks the Cicada | 螳螂捕蝉
This fable tells of King Fuchai of Wu, who, after defeating Yue, focuses on attacking Qi while ig...
35 阅读Aping a Beauty | 东施效颦
An unattractive girl blindly imitates the frowning pose of the beautiful Xi Shi, unaware of the c...
38 阅读Dai Song's Ox Painting | 戴蒿画牛
A Song Dynasty collector prized a Tang Dynasty ox painting by Dai Song until a shepherd boy point...
32 阅读The Art of Wealth | 致富之道
A poor man misunderstands a rich man's metaphor for hard work and resourcefulness as literal thef...
31 阅读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...
32 阅读The Ghost of Queen Anne Boleyn | 安妮·博林王后的幽灵
The ghost of Anne Boleyn, executed wife of Henry VIII, is uniquely reported at multiple UK locati...
31 阅读The Chu Man and the Boat | 楚人操舟
A Chu man, after learning basic boat steering in calm waters, overconfidently dismisses his teach...
31 阅读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. T...
29 阅读Xiliu's Discipline | 细柳教子
This tale recounts how the widow Xiliu employs harsh but purposeful discipline to guide her two s...
23 阅读Moving the Thill to the South Gate | 徒辕南门
Wu Qi cleverly built public trust by fulfilling small promises, then successfully mobilized civil...
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