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| 鲁侯养鸟 LU HONG YANG NIAOSome year in the Spring and Autumn period, a uncommon but very beautiful seabird landed on the suburb of the capital of the state of Lu. Hearing of this, the Marquis of Lu thought it was a deity bird from the Heavenly kingdom. So he sent hi... |
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| 狼狈为奸 LANG BEI WEI JIANThe Bei is a fabulous creature, who has a strong resemblance to the wolf but shorter front legs and longer hind legs. As a result, it cannot run fast and thus is unable to hunt alone. To survive, it has to work with the wolf to catch sheep... |
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| Mr Dong Guo and the WolfIn China there was a kind man named Mr Dong Guo. One day he walked on the way home with many books in a bag. Suddenly(突然), a wolf ran to him ,and begged(乞求),help me, Sir, a hunter want to kill me. Mr dong Guo let the wolf go hiding... |
| Chinese Fable 打草惊蛇Chinese Fable:Beat the grass and startle the snake 打草惊蛇 Long long ago, a county magistrate named Wang Lu worked in present day Anhui province, East China. Wang Lu was very greedy and took many bribes. One of his secretaries was equa... |
| Chinese Fable 画蛇添足Chinese Fable:Draw a snake and add feet to it 画蛇添足 An official of the ancient State of Chu awarded a pot of wine to his men after the ceremony of Spring Sacrifice. One man said, We have only one pot of wine. Its not enough for all o... |
| Chinese Fable 指鹿为马Chinese Fable:Point at a deer and call it a horse 指鹿为马 Chinas first emperor Qin Shihuang died in 209 BC. Shortly after his death, a treacherous eunuch named Zhao Gao enticed Huhai, the emperors youngest son, to kill his oldest broth... |