Featured tale
过关斩将
Five Gates and Six Generals
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How it works
Read the story in English and Chinese
双语阅读故事
Listen and follow word by word
字字听读同步
Ask the hero your questions
向主角直接提问
Learn when and how to use it
学会运用成语
Bilingual · 双语
Every story in English and Simplified Chinese, with pinyin above each character.
Audio narration · 语音朗读
Native narration in both languages with word-by-word read-along highlighting.
Talk to the hero · 和主角对话
After the story, ask the main character anything about their world. They answer in English or Chinese, in character.
Real historical origins · 有据可查
Every idiom traced to its documented source: historical record, literary canon, or folk tradition.
Family-ready · 亲子共读
Made for family reading, independent kids, and curious learners.
The full library
战国 → 汉 → 三国 → 宋
Four eras. Forty tales. The Wisdom Series is the beginning.
每个典故，都是一扇通往历史的门。
Every expression has a story.
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