Chapter 3
Chinese Sayings (Book 1)

Yuán Mù Qiú Yú | 缘木求鱼

from Season 1, Episode 4: No fish in those trees

The story of Climb a Tree to Catch a Fish goes all the way back to the Warring States Period again, the Zhōu Dynasty, and is a very fascinating time in ancient Chinese history.

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