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123 篇The Bat and the Weasel | 蝙蝠与黄鼠狼
A bat escapes death twice by cleverly changing its identity to suit the prejudices of two differe...
24 阅读When Lips Are Gone, Teeth Will Be Cold | 唇亡齿寒
The ancient fable illustrates the strategic folly of the State of Yu. Lured by treasures, its kin...
35 阅读The Tiger and the Fox | 老虎与狐狸
A boastful Tiger, claiming to protect other animals from a hunter, is shot by an arrow while post...
29 阅读Act Upon Hearing? | 闻斯行诸
Confucius gave opposite advice to two students asking the same question about acting immediately....
29 阅读The Chili Lesson | 辣椒的教训
A story about a man who stubbornly eats painful chilies because he paid for them, illustrating th...
30 阅读The Ointment for Chapped Hands | 不龟手之药
A Song man sells his family recipe for an anti-chap ointment to a merchant. The merchant leverage...
26 阅读Jupiter and the Birds | 朱庇特与群鸟
Jupiter chooses a king among birds. An ugly jackdaw adorns himself with borrowed feathers to appe...
33 阅读The Three Sieves | 三个筛子
A man eager to share gossip is stopped by the wise Grandpa Hodge, who teaches him to filter infor...
29 阅读The Camel and the Arab | 骆驼与阿拉伯人
A loaded camel is asked by its driver whether it prefers going uphill or downhill. The camel shre...
37 阅读The Archer and the Lion | 弓箭手与狮子
An archer wounds a challenging lion with an arrow, calling it his 'messenger'. The frightened lio...
32 阅读An Old Horse Knows the Way | 老马识途
The idiom tells how Duke Huan of Qi's army, lost in a winter snowstorm, found their way home by f...
34 阅读Where to Find Riches | 财富何处寻
A farmer sells his land to search for diamonds elsewhere, only to die in poverty. The new owner d...
31 阅读Mastering the Boat | 操舟若神
Confucius explains that mastery in one skill (swimming/diving) fosters a fearless mindset, allowi...
29 阅读Feathers in the Wind | 覆水难收
A woman learns from a wise elder that hurtful words, once spoken, are as impossible to retrieve a...
30 阅读Kind Advice Is Wise Advice | 仁慈的建议即智慧的建议
A prince, whose father was killed and mother taken, raises an army to reclaim his kingdom. His ki...
33 阅读The Archer's Mind | 射箭者的心境
A boastful young archer challenges a Zen master. While the youth excels in technique on stable gr...
28 阅读The Bird in the Dunghill | 粪堆里的小鸟
A frozen bird is saved by cow dung's warmth but is then eaten by a wildcat after its singing give...
34 阅读The Gift Within | 来自内心的礼物
A teacher appreciates stale water from a student, valuing the kindness behind the gift over the o...
33 阅读The Value of Words | 多言何益
Mozi uses the analogy of noisy creatures versus the timely rooster to teach that effective commun...
30 阅读The Bald Fool and the Pears | 以梨击头的愚人
A bald fool endures being hit on the head with pears, blaming the attacker's foolishness for mist...
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