Draw a Snake and Add Feet to It 畫蛇添足 Long long ago, several people had a jar of wine among them and all of them wanted to drink it by himself. So they set a rule that every one would draw a snak
The Fox and the Crow 狐貍和烏鴉 One day a crow stood on a branch near his nest and felt very happy with the meat in his mouth. At that time, a fox saw the crow with the meat, so he swallowed and eag
Plugging One s Ears While Stealing a Bell 掩耳盜鈴 Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbor s doorbell. However, he knew clearly that the bell would ring and catch the othe
To Pull up the Seedlings to Help Them Grow 拔苗助長 Once upon a time, there was an old farmer who planted a plot of rice. After he planted the seedlings, every day he went to the field to watch the
Making His Mark 刻舟求劍 A man from the state of Chu was taking a boat across a river when he dropped his sword into the water carelessly. Immediately he made a mark on the side of the boat where th
