剜股藏珠
There was a treasure mountain on the sea, where there were many, many rare...
An unhappy fish
A big fish lives in a small pond. He is bigger than any other fish. But he...
南辕北辙
One day, Ji Liang went to see the King of Wei and reported: "When I was...
名落孙山
In the Song Dynasty(960-1279) there was a joker called Sun Shan. One year he...
A lazy horse 一匹懒马
A man had two horses to carry loads for him. When they were working, the...
The two spells 两条咒语
There was once a boy in a village. When ever he asked people to do things,...
The lazy donkey
A man bought a Donkey at the market one day and took him home on approval. ...
东郭先生和狼
Master Dongguo, a pedantic (迂腐的) teacher and follower of Mohism, was ready...
Big boss man
When the body was first made, all the parts wanted to be Boss. The brain...
破釜沉舟
During the late years of the Qi Dynasty(221-206BC), Xiang Yu led a rebellion...
闻斯行诸
One day Confucius was asked by one of his students, Zi Lu, "Is it right that...
Two spells
There was once a boy in a village. When ever he asked people to do things,...