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,  yígè dìdi.…