Perfectly Fair and Impartial --Da Gong Wu Si

The Chinese of idiom Perfectly Fair and Impartial --Da Gong Wu Si is 大公无私， Pin Yin dà gōng wú sī。

A Joke Of Su Shi

Su Shi (苏轼​)was a writer, poet, artist, calligrapher, pharmacologist, and statesman of the Song Dynasty, and one of the major poets of the Song era. His courtesy name was Zi Zhan (子瞻) and his pseudonym was Dong Po Ju Shi (东坡居士).

To Make The Fish Sink And The Goose Fall ---沈鱼落雁

During the Spring and Autumn Period, there lived in the state of Yue a beautiful girl named Shi Shr. Everyday, Shi Shr would go to the river with a group of girls to wash yarn. 

Eight Decalitres of Talent--才高八斗

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Tsau Pi and Tsau Jr were sons of Tsau Tsau. Both were very gifted writers, and Tsau Jr was especially quick-witted.

Everything is Ready Except the East Wind--万事俱备 只欠东风

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   　China has been divided into three kingdoms historically: Wei in the north, Shu in the southwest and Wu in the southeast.

The Painting Skin--画皮

This is a story from Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio. One day a scholar named Wang Sheng in Taiyuan met， on his way out， a beautiful girl. He brought her back to be kept in his study. The girl asked him not to tell anybody.

His hairs stand on end with anger--怒发冲冠

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In the Warring States Period， Lin Xiangru， chief min-ister of the State of Zhao， was sent as an envoy to the State of Qin to ask the ruler of Qin to return a fine piece of jade to Zhao.

Lord Ye's Love Of Dragons--Ye Gong Hao Long

The Chinese of Lord Ye's Love Of Dragons--Ye Gong Hao Long is 叶公好龙, and Pin Yin yè gōng hào lóng.

During Chinese Spring and Autumn period, there was a nobleman named Chu Zhu Liang whom was addressed as "Lord Ye." for his domain was located in Ye.

Ignorance of the objective world--不合时宜

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In the State of Lu, there was a couple of husband and wife, the former being an expert shoemaker and the latter a skilled hand in wearing taffeta.

Uphold justice at the cost of one's blood relation--Da Yi Mie Qin

The Chinese of this idiom "Uphold justice at the cost of one's blood relation--Da Yi Mie Qin" is 大义灭亲.

During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC), there was many dukedoms under the king of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

Stop HalfWay--Ban Tu Er Fei

The Chinese of this idiom story "Stop HalfWay--Ban Tu Er Fei" is 半途而废, and PinYin 
bàn tú ér fèi.

Showing Off One's Proficiency with the Axe Before Lu Ban--班门弄斧

Lu Ban (鲁班,Lǔ Bān) (507 B.C. - 440 B.C) was a Chinese carpenter, engineer, philosopher, inventor, military thinker, statesman and contemporary of Mozi, born in the State of Lu, and is the patron Saint of Chinese builders and contractors. 

To draw a cake to satisfy hunger--画饼充饥

Lu Yu lived in the Kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms periods.

Don't Ruin The House To Kill A Mouse--Tou Shu Ji Qi

The Chinese of this idiom story "Don't Ruin The House To Kill A Mouse--Tou Shu Ji Qi" is 投鼠忌器, and Pin Yin is tóu shǔ jì qì.

Achieve Nothing--Yi Shi Wu Cheng

This Chinese of the idiom Achieve Nothing--Yi Shi Wu Cheng is 一事无成.

During the middle of Tang Dynasty, there lived a man named Du Kuan (杜宽) who had spent most of his life in official circle, but disappointedly he was still a petty official. 

A Roc's flight of ten thousand li-A bright future 鹏程万里

In the Chinese classic "Chuang Zi"《庄子》, there is a legend like this:

Once upon a time, a gigantic fish named Kun lived in the northern sea. No one knew how large it actually was.

Emperor Qin Shi Huang -- First Emperor of China

Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259 BC - 210 BC) fascinates people when they talk about the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses - his two greatest achievements to China. As the first emperor of China, he indeed has a profound influence on Chinese history and culture.

This Place No Silver Three Hundred Money,Ci Di Wu Yin San Bai Liang

The Chinese of this Chinese Story "This Place No Silver Three Hundred Money,Ci Di Wu Yin San Bai Liang" is  此地无银三百两, Pin Yin（拼音） cǐ dì wú yín sān bǎi liǎng.

Once upon a time, there was a man called Zhang San who had accumulated three hundred pieces of silver after a year of hard work.  

The plum tree sacrifices itself for the peach tree-Sacrifice oneself for another person --李代桃僵

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The plum tree sacrifices itself for the peach tree-Sacrifice oneself for another person
This idiom comes from a old folk song. the last two stanzas go like this:
One family has five brothers, all serving to a minister as attendants. Every five days, they go back home for a reunion, decorating their horses and garments with shining gold. They vie with each other for ostentation and extravagance, attracting crowds of onlookers along the road.

The Moon and the wind

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Once upon a time, there were two very good friends who lived together in the shade of a rock. Strange as it may seem, one was a lion and one was a tiger. They had met when they were too young to know the difference between lions and tigers. So they did not think their friendship was at all unusual. Besides, it was a peaceful part of the mountains, possibly due to the influence of a gentle forest monk（僧侣） who lived nearby. He was a hermit（隐士） , one who lives far away from other people.

Donkey Has Exhausted Its Tricks--Qian Lu Ji Qiong

The Chinese of this idiom story "Donkey Has Exhausted Its Tricks--Qian Lu Ji Qiong"is 黔驴技穷, and Pin Yin qián lǘ jì qióng.

Give the wrong-doer a way out 网开一面

Beginning with Yu the GREat, the Xia Dynasty had lasted about four hundred years before Jie became the supreme ruler.
And that was in the 18th century BC. Jie was extremely tyrannical and dissolute. This aroused GREat resentment among the people. Tang, the Chief of the tribe Shang took advantage of this situation to overthrow the Xia Dynasty and established the Shang Dynasty in the early 17th century BC. Among the preparations for the overthrow had been the winning over of popular support.

The Dream of Turning into a Butterfly

It was a cool evening in ancient China. Chuang Zi's friend went looking for him at the local inn. He found Chuang Zi sitting at a table, sipping his drink in a contemplative mood.

Love The House Love The Crow On It --Ai Wu Ji Wu

King Zhou, the last king of Shang dynasty, was a tyrant who was given over to drinking, women, sex and a lack of morals, preferring these to the proper governance of the country, and ignored almost all affairs of state. Many upright ministers and lords were killed or imprisoned for remonstrating with him. One of them was Ji Fa, the king of state Zhou.

Confucian Temple and Confucian Grove

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Confucian Temple stands in Qufu City, Shandong Province. It is an an-cestral temple built as a place to offer sacrifices to Confucius,  the famous thinker and educator in ancient China.
Confucius (551 - 479 B. C. ) was from Lu Dukedom in the Later Spring and Autumn Period. His theory on morality, ethics and education has influ-enced not only Chinese educators for over thousands of years but has also af-fected the whole world. Nearly all the Chinese emperors, scholars and histori-ans through the ages worshipped Confucius. Hence, a large-scale Confucian Temple, together with Confucian Mansion, a group of buildings for Confu-cius' later generation and Confucian Groves, his clan cemetery, was built in Confucius' hometown, the capital of the Lu Dukedom. Confucius Temple is one of the three largest ancient building groups which are kept in good condi-tion at this time.

望梅止渴--Anticipate Plums Stop Thirst

One summer day,  Commander CaoCao,  a famous general during the San Dynasty, was on a distant campaign. 

Chang E Flies To The Moon--Chang E Ben Yue

The Chinese of this Chinese story "Chang E Flies To The Moon--Chang E Ben Yue" is 嫦娥奔月。

Long long time ago, there was a beautiful young girl named Chang E(嫦娥) working in the Jade Emperor's palace in heaven, where immortals, good people and fairies lived.

When We Become Obsessed With Something

Once upon a time in ancient China, there was a man who loved horses. He loved everything about them and wanted to spend all his time with them, so it was not surprising that he became a horse breeder by trade. Whenever he was not taking care of horses, he would be watching them or talking about them.

His most favorite possession was a stallion of a rare and valuable breed. He looked after its needs with far more attention than his own needs. He would often use a basket to catch its droppings and a container to hold its urine, so he could quickly remove the bodily wastes from the presence of his beloved steed.

Brief History Of Taoism

Taoism/Daoism is an organized religious tradition which has been unfolding its various forms in China, and elsewhere, for upwards of 2,000 years. Its roots in China are believed to lie in Shamanic traditions which predate even the Hsia Dynasty (2205-1765 BCE). Today Taoism can rightly be called a world religion, with followers from a whole range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Forms Of Taoist Practice:

Some Taoist practitioners choose to affiliate with Taoist temples or monasteries, i.e. the formal, organized, institutional aspects of the tradition. Others walk a hermit’s path of solitary cultivation; and still others adopt aspects of a Taoist world-view, lifestyle and/or practices while maintaining a more formal connection to another religion.

To play the lute to a cow

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In ancient times, there lived a musician named Gong Mingyi. He was a master of the Zheng, a plucked string instrument. Unfortunately, his rash behavior often led him astray.

 

One day, he saw a cow grazing in a field near his house. He was inspired by the scene and ran outside to play a tune for the cow. Gong Mingyi played beautifully, finding himself intoxicated by the music. But the cow paid no heed to the elegant sounds, simply focusing its attention on eating the grass. Gong Mingyi was surprised at this and could not comprehend the cow's flippant indifference. He felt that since his performance had been masterful, this means that the cow neither understood nor appreciated his elegant music!

 

The Commemorative Article Of Yue Yang Pavilion--Yue Yang Luo Ji

Fan Zhong Yan (范仲淹) (989–1052) was a prominent politician and literary figure in Song dynasty China. He was also a strategist and educator. His most famous work was The Yue Yang Tower (The Commemorative Article Of Yue Yang Pavilion , 岳阳楼记), composed on occasion of the renovation of Yue Yang Pavilion under the governance of a friend of his. Yue Yang Tower, a city gate by the side of Dong Ting Lake, was known as one of the three great Pavilion's in Southern China, due to their association with famous literary works (the others being Huang He Pavilion 黄鹤楼 and Teng Wang Ge 滕王阁). This commemorative article was written in prose, with extensive usage of phrases in four. It's most famous for the political ideal he expressed at the end, culminating in the oft-quoted 先天下之忧而忧，後天下之乐而乐 (Worry should be before, and joy must be after the people of one's country.) which was the motto of many Chinese officers with good reputation.

Swords And Arrows Are No Respecter Of Persons

Li Yuan (李渊), courtesy name Shu de (叔德), was the founder of the Tang Dynasty of China, and the first emperor of this dynasty from 618 to 626. Under the Sui dynasty, Li Yuan was the governor in the area of modern-day Shanxi, and was based in Taiyuan.

Go South By Driving The Chariot North--南辕北辙

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Once a man wanted to go to the south, but his carriage was heading north. A passer-by asked him:"If you are going to south, why is your chariot heading north？" The man answered, "My horse is good at running, My driver is highly skilled at driving a carriage, and I have enough money."The man didn't consider that the direction might be wrong; the better his conditions were, the further he was away from his destination.