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S6E10 | Putting Out The Fire With Gasoline
Han Feizi pulls through for us in this Season 6 closer. Bào Xīn Jiù Huǒ 抱薪救火.
S6E09 | The Great Rejuvenation
Another good one from The Commentaries of Zuo about states rising up after adversity.
S6E08 | I Was Made to Love Her
Here's another great one with a happy ending. Two star crossed lovers, one rich one poor, both don't stop believing and end up happily ever after.
S6E06 | Looks Good On Paper
Here's a well-known Chinese Saying for the ages that has a multitude of uses
S6E05 | The Comeback Kid
They thought his career was over but when the country needed him East Mountain rose again.
S6E04 | Sweating Buckets
Poor old Zhou Bo was caught ill-prepared when the emperor was grilling him. Enjoy this one, gifted to us by The Grand Historian himself, Sima Qian
S6E03 | A Horse is a Horse, Of Course, Of Course
In our connected age when it's so easy to hoodwink one another in news feeds and social media, this is the perfect chéngyǔ to keep handy at all times.
S6E02 | Do As I Say, Not As I Do
We're back with another good one, this time with a rare appearance of a ten-character Chinese Saying. This one is perfect for our modern times.
S6E01 | That Darn Mulberry Tree!
In this CSP Season 6 opener, we're coming out of the starting gate nice and strong with one of the great all-time classics: Point at the Mulberry Tree and Scold the Locust Tree.