Showing posts with label Chinese Fables. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinese Fables. Show all posts

Monday, 31 October 2016

Exclaim at the Ocean--Wang Yang Xing Tan

The Chinese of this Chinese fable story "Exclaim at the Ocean--Wang Yang Xing Tan" is 望洋兴叹, and Pin Yin wàng yáng xīng tàn.

Saturday, 10 September 2016

Why Chinese Zodiac Was In Such An Order

The Chinese Zodiac (Sheng xiao, 生肖) is a scheme that relates each year to an animal and its reputed attributes, according to a 12-year cycle.

Sunday, 21 August 2016

Hang Yourself Up


Long time ago, there lived several young ruffians in a small town who often got themselves drunk and then roamed the streets looking for trouble.
One evening, they were drunk again and walked into the cemetery in a woods where they laughed and sang loudly without scruple. Suddenly, they saw a young lady in white walk out of the shadows of the trees, riding on a donkey.

Thursday, 11 November 2010

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.