One day, a man of the State of Chu was crossing a river by boat. Due to carelessness, his sword which hung at his side fell into the water. Not in the least worried, he slowly took out a small kn...
One day, King Li of the State of Chu announced to the people: If any emergency occurs in our country, the drum will be beaten as a signal. The moment the people hear the drum, they must assemble o...
In ancient times, there was a man who sold spears as well as shields. 古时候，有一个人，他既卖矛又卖盾。
One day, he hawked his wares at the market and was very pleased with himself. He hel...
There was a man of the State of Song who liked to curry favour with others. 宋国有一个人，喜欢奉承别人。
One day, he got a piece of uncarved jade and went to present it to Zi Han, a minist...
In the past, there was a married couple in the State of Lu. The husband was a shoemaker who made very good shoes. The wife was a good hand at weaving silk. One day, the couple decided to go to the...
In the State of Zheng, there was a man who wanted to go into town to buy a pair of new shoes. 郑国，有个人想去城里买一双新鞋子。
Before leaving home, he measured his foot with a piece of st...
One day, the miracle-working doctor Bian Que saw Huan
Gong, King of the State of Cai, and said: 一天，神医扁鹊见到蔡桓公，就说:
"Your Majesty, I think you are ill. But your illness is only....
There was, a man who came to the palace of the State of Chu and gave the guard a kind of medicine for immortality to be presented to the king.
有一个人来到楚国王宫，把一种长生不死的药交给守卫官...
In the past, a man of the State of Chu intended to go to the State of Zheng to sell pearls. 从前，有个楚国人准备到郑国卖珍珠。
First he used rare lily magnolia to make a small exquisite cas...
One day, a guest was making drawings for the King of the State of Qi. 一天，有位客人为齐王作画。
The King of Qi asked him:
齐王问他:
"What do you think is the most difficult thing....
