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The Taoist in Mount Lao
2023-12-05A long time ago, there was a young man called Wang Qi. When he heard that there were many immortals in Mount Lao, he went there at once.从前,有一个年轻人名叫王七,...
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Ant and grasshopper
2023-12-05On a cold, frosty day an ant was dragging out some of the corn which he had laid up in the summertime, to dry it. A grasshopper, half perished with hu...
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The Bat and the Weasel
2023-12-05Bat falling upon the ground was caught by a weasel, of whom he earnestly besought his life. The weasel refused, saying, that he was by nature the enem...
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The Travellers and the Bear
2023-12-05Two men travelling through a forest together promised to help each other whatever danger threated them. They had not gone far when a bear rushed at th...
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刻舟求剑
2023-12-05A man from the state of Chu was crossing a river. In the boat, his sword fell into the water by his carelessness.Immediately he made a mark on the boa...
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自相矛盾
2023-12-05A man of the state of Chu had a spear and a shield for sale. He was praising his shield. “My shield is so strong that nothing can pierce it through.“H...
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The overconfident mantis
2023-12-05A certain mantis grew extraordinarily stout(结实的) and robust. When he walked around in the backyard, brandishing(挥舞) his two powerful forelimbs. He cou...
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Traps behind the Leaves
2023-12-05There is a story about a cicada(蝉) in the Chinese classic, Chuang-Tzu. Once upon a time, a male cicada joyfully joined his friends in singing the most...
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The Fox and the Tiger
2023-12-05An archer, hungting in the woods, was so successful with his arrows that he killed many of the wild animals. This frightened the rest so much that the...
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The Man,his Son and their Donkey
2023-12-05A man and his son were driving their donkey along a country road. They saw some girls drawing water at a well.One of the girls said, "oh, look! H...