孔融让梨 Kong Rong Gave Away Bigger Pears

Key Learning Points (Preview):

“梨 (lí)” is the Chinese character for “pear.” (Riddle time: Guess the fruit.) Find taboo Chinese gift idea here! 礼物 (lǐwù) n. gift

Origin Story

Dōnghàn shíhou, yǒugè jiào Kǒng róng de rén. Tā xiǎoshíhou hěn cōngming, yǒu wǔgè gēge,  …