"One Cry to Astonish the World" (一鸣惊人, yī míng jīng rén) is a classic Chinese tale, over 2,000 years old, first recorded in *Han Feizi: Yu Lao* (《韩非子·喻老》) of the Warring States period — the story of King Zhuang of Chu and his minister Wu Ju. (Sima Qian's *Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Jesters* also tells a parallel version about King Wei of Qi.)
The State of Chu had a king named King Zhuang. At first, everyone thought he was a bit strange — he hardly said anything important, hardly did anything important, and his ministers grew anxious watching him. One minister named Wu Ju thought of a clever way to speak up. Instead of giving advice directly, he said, "Your Majesty, I've heard there is a great bird on the mountain. For three years, it has not flown. For three years, it has not made a sound. What sort of bird do you suppose it is?" King Zhuang slowly looked up, met Wu Ju's eyes... what do you think the king said?
A warm voice and a gentle pace, bringing classic Chinese idiom stories to little ones ages 3-8 — perfect for bedtime, travel, and family time. Chinese learners big and small are very welcome to tune in too!
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