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Covered Ears, Stolen Bell: Ancient Chinese Story

2,798 views · Published 5 November 2016 · 1:38 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: eChineseLearning · 2016 · Education

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Part of learning Chinese, and staying motivated to learn Chinese, is to devour as much Chinese culture (both ancient and modern). Many ancient Chinese stories. One story often referred to as "Cover One's Ears When He Steals the Bell" describes a thief who thinks he is getting away with stealing, but his foolishness ends up being his demise. It's an excellent lesson in Chinese morality!

The story begins:

Yŏu gè xiăotōu kànjiàn fànshì  jiālĭ  yŏu yì kŏu míngguì de dàzhōng, tā xiăng bă zhōng qiāo suì , ránhòu zài fēnbié bān huí jiā.
有    个  小偷      看见    范氏  家里  有 一 口     名贵     的    大钟， 他   想    把    钟     敲   碎， 然后再  分别    搬   回 家。

A thief wanted to steal the Fan family’s very valuable and large bell, so he decided to smash it so that he could carry it home.

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