[Chinese Idioms And Fables] Aping a Beauty

Xi Shi, a famous beauty in Yue Kingdom, had a pain in her bosom, so she had a frown on her face when she went out...

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] A Lion in Love

A lion once fell in love with a beautiful girl, so he went to her parents and asked them to marry her to him...

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] The Mole and His Mother

A MOLE, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: "I am sure than I can see, Mother!"...

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] The Miser

A MISER sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and went to look at daily...

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] Tail of a Fox

A fox's tail was caught in a trap. When he was trying to release himself, he lost his whole tail except the stump...

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] The dove and the ant

An ant was drinking at a river. Suddenly he slipped, and fell into the water...

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] The frogs and the well

Two frogs lived together in a marsh. One hot summer the marsh dried up, so they had to leave it and look for another place...

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] The crow and the pitcher

A crow felt very thirsty. He looked for water everywhere. Finally, he found a pitcher...

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] The dog and the wolf

A wolf was almost dead with hunger. A house-dog saw him, and asked, "Friend, your irregular life will soon ruin you. Why don't you work steadily as I do, and get your food regularly?"...

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] The horse and the ass

"I wish I were you," sighed the ass. "You have nothing to do, and wear such a beautiful harness."...