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爱屋及乌
2023-12-05There was a state called zhou in the chinese history.One day, the king of zhou asked his officials for advice on deal with prisoners of war.An officia...
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不学无术
2023-12-05In the reign of Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty, Grand General Huo Guang was a minister who occupied a decisive position at court and was deeply trust...
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鸡鸣狗盗
2023-12-05During the Warring States period (475-221B.C.), Prince Mengchang of the State of Qi was fond of having various kinds of people as his hangers-on, the ...
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高山流水
2023-12-05During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476B.C.). There was a man whose name was Yu Boya. Yu boya famous music master at that time, having a good com...
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以羊易牛
2023-12-05One day, seated in the ancestral hall, King Hui of Liang saw a man leading an ox pass by. He asked: "Where are you taking the ox?"The man le...
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庖丁解牛
2023-12-05King Hui of Liang watched the cook dissecting an ox. Up went his hand, down went the knife, cutting it just right with dexterous movements. The King p...
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东施效肇
2023-12-05Xi Shi was a famous beauty of the State of Yue during the Spring and Autumn Period.Among Xi Shi's neighbours there was a very ugly woman whom ever...
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不鞍之药
2023-12-05One day, Hui Zi met Zhuang Zi and told him this story: "King Hui bestowed upon me some bottle gourd seeds which I planted in the earth. Soon afte...
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鲁国少儒
2023-12-05One day, Zhuang Zi went to pay his respects to Ai Gong, King of the State of Lu.Ai Gong said: "There are many Confucian scholars in our country, ...
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宋人献玉
2023-12-05There was a man of the State of Song who liked to curry favour with others.One day, he got a piece of uncarved jade and went to present it to Zi Han, ...