In this episode of ABC in the Middle, I’m sharing a powerful Chinese moral story I grew up with, now retold for my son—and for you. This is a Mandarin language version of the story behind the idiom: 貪心不足，蛇吞象 (Greed knows no bounds—like a snake trying to swallow an elephant) 📖 What’s it about? A boy goes on a journey to save his sick mother by retrieving a glowing pearl hidden inside a magical mountain serpent. But when greed clouds his judgment, the outcome turns tragic… You'll learn and...
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In this episode of ABC in the Middle, I’m sharing a powerful Chinese moral story I grew up with, now retold for my son—and for you. This is a Mandarin language version of the story behind the idiom: 貪心不足，蛇吞象 (Greed knows no bounds—like a snake trying to swallow an elephant) 📖 What’s it about? A boy goes on a journey to save his sick mother by retrieving a glowing pearl hidden inside a magical mountain serpent. But when greed clouds his judgment, the outcome turns tragic… You'll learn and...
Why Americans Know This Japanese Proverb 🤔 But Not the 🇨🇳 Chinese Idiom | 枪打出头鸟
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Why Americans Know This Japanese Proverb 🤔 But Not the 🇨🇳 Chinese Idiom | 枪打出头鸟
You’ve heard the Japanese saying, “The nail that sticks up gets hammered down.” But did you know there are Chinese versions of this saying that almost no Americans have heard about? Why do we remember the Japanese version—and completely overlook the Chinese ones like: 🔫 “The bird that sticks out gets shot” (枪打出头鸟) 🌲 “The tallest tree catches the wind” (木秀于林，风必摧之) This short video breaks down what that says about American values, Chinese psychology, and how we often miss the subtle but powerfu...
China Myth Podcast
In this episode of ABC in the Middle, I’m sharing a powerful Chinese moral story I grew up with, now retold for my son—and for you. This is a Mandarin language version of the story behind the idiom: 貪心不足，蛇吞象 (Greed knows no bounds—like a snake trying to swallow an elephant) 📖 What’s it about? A boy goes on a journey to save his sick mother by retrieving a glowing pearl hidden inside a magical mountain serpent. But when greed clouds his judgment, the outcome turns tragic… You'll learn and...
