Too traditional 太传统
16-03-03A Chinese emperor ordered one of his servants to find him a hundred-year-old egg. Returning empty-handed, the servant explained, No hundred-year-old eggs, Master, but I can get you a fifty-year-old egg. No, thanks, you know I hate instant food! the...
子死不忧
14-09-10Dong Menwu, a person of the state of Wei, were not very sad when his son died. His servant girl was surprised and asked, Master, you doted on your son so much before your son died. Now your son is dead, but you are not very sad about it. I wonder wh...
The impossible Gate keeper 守门人
14-08-05A man was about to go away on a long journey. He told his servant, You keep an eye on the gate and look after the donkey. After the master had left, the servant heard someone playing music in the neighborhood. Unable to restrain himself, he wanted t...
The Three Army-Surgeons
13-08-08Three army-surgeons who thought they knew their art perfectly, were travelling about the world, and they came to an inn where they wanted to pass the night. The host asked whence they came, and whither they were going? We are roaming about the world...
某沙特王子因“性问题”杀死佣人
10-10-06A Saudi prince murdered his servant in an attack which had a sexual element, the Old Bailey has heard. 伦敦中央刑事法庭了解到,一位王子在一场涉及性问题的袭击中杀死自己的佣人。 Bandar Abdulaziz, 32, was found beaten and strangled(掐死,抑制) in the...