idiom
5 篇One Basket Short | 功亏一篑
A man abandons building a terrace when just one basket of earth remains, illustrating the idiom a...
32 阅读Burn the Boats | 破釜沉舟
This passage recounts the historical origin of the Chinese idiom "Burn the Boats," describing how...
37 阅读The Mantis Blocks the Cart | 螳臂当车
This fable tells of a mantis that tried to stop a moving cart, only to be crushed, illustrating t...
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Playing with Fire | 玩火自焚
This fable tells of a tyrant in ancient China who, after usurping the throne, waged constant wars...
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