warring-states
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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...

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The Bird Startled by the Bowstring | 惊弓之鸟

The story recounts how the archer Geng Ying used only the sound of his bowstring to bring down a ...

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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...

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