historical-anecdote
27 篇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Kindly Step into the Vat | 请君入瓮
The story recounts how the cruel judge Lai Junchen used Zhou Xing's own torture method—a scorchin...
31 阅读A Blockbuster Debut | 一鸣惊人
This idiom tells the story of Duke Wei of Qi, who, after an idle start, heeded a metaphorical war...
38 阅读King Alfred and the Cakes | 阿尔弗雷德大王与蛋糕
After a military defeat, King Alfred flees and seeks shelter with a woodcutter's wife. Tasked wit...
28 阅读A Vision of Hell | 地狱一瞥
Evangelist Lorenzo Dow, shunned by lawyers warming themselves, likens their gathering to a vision...
30 阅读The Personals | 征婚启事
A post-war newspaper personal ad humorously reveals the era's desperation, where a man seeks matr...
21 阅读Churchill and Bernard Shaw | 丘吉尔与萧伯纳
A humorous exchange between Winston Churchill and George Bernard Shaw highlights their wit, with ...
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