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511 篇Ji Shengzi Raising Fighting-Cocks | 纪渻子养斗鸡
Ji Shengzi trained a fighting cock for the king. Over forty days, he patiently waited until the c...
30 阅读The Athenian and the Theban | 雅典人与底比斯人
An Athenian and a Theban argue over whose city's hero is greater. The glib Athenian outtalks the ...
35 阅读The State of Yue Builds Chariots | 越人造车
A man from the water-rich state of Yue, unfamiliar with chariots, mistakenly copied a broken one ...
30 阅读The Quail Mocks the Roc | 鹌鹑笑大鹏
A tiny quail, content with its short hops among the weeds, mocks the mighty roc for its grand but...
32 阅读The Jade of Song | 宋人献玉
A man from Song tries to flatter Minister Zi Han by offering him a precious jade, but Zi Han refu...
30 阅读Cao Shang's Chariots | 曹商得车
Cao Shang boasts to Zhuang Zi about gaining wealth through flattery, but Zhuang Zi retorts that s...
30 阅读The Gold Grabber of Qi | 齐人攫金
A man obsessed with gold steals it openly from a market, claiming he saw only the gold and not th...
29 阅读The Leaf That Blinds | 一叶障目
A poor man in Chu, believing a leaf can make him invisible after misreading a text, embarks on a ...
36 阅读The Mantis Stops the Chariot | 螳臂当车
King Zhuang Gong of Qi encounters a mantis attempting to stop his chariot, prompting a reflection...
35 阅读The Blind Man and the Sun | 盲人摸日
A blind man, eager to know the sun's shape, receives misleading descriptions comparing it to a co...
33 阅读The Foolish Old Man Who Moved the Mountains | 愚公移山
The story of Yu Gong, who, despite his age and others' doubts, resolved to move two mountains wit...
35 阅读Beating the Neighbor's Son | 打邻家的儿子
A father who frequently beats his son is joined by a neighbor, who also beats the boy, claiming t...
33 阅读Working with a Farrier | 岂辱马医
A poor man in Qi, once a beggar, takes a job with a farrier after being shunned. When mocked for ...
27 阅读The King Who Cried Drum | 楚王击鼓
King Li of Chu foolishly beats the emergency drum as a drunken prank, causing his people to lose ...
39 阅读The Stone Treasure | 视石为宝
A man mistakes an ordinary stone for a priceless treasure, going to extreme lengths to protect it...
30 阅读Waiting by the Stump | 守株待兔
This fable tells of a farmer who, after a lucky accident, abandons work to wait for more luck, sa...
36 阅读Monkey Meat in Chu | 楚人烹猴
A man in Chu tricks his neighbor into eating monkey meat by claiming it is dog. The neighbor enjo...
31 阅读The Boatmaker and the Boatman | 治舟驾舟
A master boatmaker in Yue, trusted and rewarded by the king, overconfidently claimed to also be a...
28 阅读Lord Ye's Love of Dragons | 叶公好龙
Lord Ye, famed for his obsession with dragon imagery, is terrified when a real dragon visits him,...
32 阅读The Bear and the Fox | 熊与狐狸
A bear and a fox jointly buy butter for Christmas. The fox repeatedly sneaks away to eat it, inve...
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