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Steer a boat dexterously 操舟若神
2023-12-05Once Yan Yuan asked his mentor Confucius why those who are good at swimming or diving can learn how to steer a boat very quickly.Confucius said, "...
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Fat Fox and Striped Leopard 丰狐文豹
2023-12-05Both the fat foxes and the beautifully striped leopards inhabit in forests, and stay in caves having a tranquil(平静的) life.They only come out at night ...
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自如射箭的心境
2023-12-05After winning several archery(箭术) contests, the young and rather boastful champion challenged a Zen master who was renowned for his skill as an archer...
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Oh Mighty Garments
2023-12-05A Brahmin, a member of the Hindu priest, had a great reputation for holiness, and received many presents so that he became rich.One day, he took a fan...
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The Lazy Donkey
2023-12-05A man bought a Donkey at the market one day and took him home on approval.Now the man owned several Donkeys already and he knew each one's charact...
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Curing Baldness 治秃头
2023-12-05Once, there was a man who was bothered by total baldness.In winter, he felt particularly cold, while in summer, the heat scorched his head, bitten by ...
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The Trees and the Ax
2023-12-05Once upon a time a man came into a forest. He said to the trees, "Will you give me a piece of hard wood ?" The tree said, "Yes, we'...
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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...
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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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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...