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Chinese idiom stories

成语故事

Learn Chinese idioms through the memorable short stories behind them, with graded language and clear explanations.

12 stories

STORY 03山

HSK 4 · Recommended

愚公移山

Yu Gong Moves the Mountains

5 min121 HanziRead →

STORY 08兔

HSK 4 · Recommended

守株待兔

Waiting by the Tree for Rabbits

5 min119 HanziRead →

STORY 19井

HSK 2 · Recommended

井底之蛙

The Frog in the Well

3 min80 HanziRead →

STORY 20虎

HSK 2 · Recommended

狐假虎威

The Fox Borrows the Tiger’s Might

3 min83 HanziRead →

STORY 22羊

HSK 3 · Recommended

亡羊补牢

Mend the Pen After Losing a Sheep

3 min120 HanziRead →

STORY 23蛇

HSK 3 · Recommended

画蛇添足

Drawing Legs on a Snake

3 min102 HanziRead →

STORY 24剑

HSK 3 · Recommended

刻舟求剑

Marking the Boat to Find a Sword

3 min112 HanziRead →

STORY 29铃

HSK 3 · Recommended

掩耳盗铃

Covering One's Ears While Stealing a Bell

3 min70 HanziRead →

STORY 31盾

HSK 3 · Recommended

自相矛盾

The Spear and the Shield

4 min158 HanziRead →

STORY 32琴

HSK 3 · Recommended

对牛弹琴

Playing the Lute to a Cow

4 min165 HanziRead →

STORY 33象

HSK 4 · Recommended

盲人摸象

The Blind Men and the Elephant

5 min227 HanziRead →

STORY 34竽

HSK 4 · Recommended

滥竽充数

The Man Who Pretended to Play

5 min207 HanziRead →