During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), there was a minister named Li Yifu. He was very good at flattering people, so
Category: Chinese Idiom
Idioms Lesson 26 What is said carries weight 一言为重
In ancient times, there was a prime minister named Shang Yang in the State of Qin. He was held in
Idioms Lesson 25 Utopia 世外桃源
During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was an old fisherman in Wuling. One day, he took his boat out to
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Look for a noble steed according to its description Bo Le was a famous master of horse-judging. He wrote a
Draw a pancake to allay hunger – to feed on illusions
Lu Yu was a learned man of integrity who served as a senior official in the period of Three Kingdoms
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Once, a Chu person (Chu is one of the seven hegemonic states of the period of the Warring States in
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Stir the grass and startle the snake Long long ago, a county magistrate named Wang Lu worked in present Anhui
Wàng méi zhǐ kě 【 望 梅 止 渴】
Among the outstanding figures of Chinese history, famous either for their intelligence or treachery, Cao Cao is one of the
Yī xiāng qíng yuàn 【 一 厢 情 愿 】
Many years ago, a farmer happened to notice the King’s daughter in the capital and he lost his heart to
Jīng gōng zhī niăo 【 惊 弓 之 鸟 】
During the time of the Warring States (475-221 BC), there lived a well-known archer named Geng Ying whose art in