Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole behind Him

The Chinese idiom ‘螳螂捕蝉’ means

“Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole behind Him.”

This Chinese idiom explains that  

people are sometimes so focused on one thing that they do not see other important things going on around them.

This app included six animated stories in both simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese. 

The following two stories are from two different authors, but explain the same idiom.

1. Chinese idiom animated story

There was a cicada hiding under a leaf. 

The cicada was singing so happily that it didn’t notice there was a mantis staring at it.

While the mantis was stalking the cicada, 

it was concentrating too much to realize there was a bird that was trying to catch and eat it.

This idiom tells us:

“People often put too much focus on the profits and forget to notice the dangers behind it.”

2. Chinese idiom comic strips

We also provide a Chinese idiom comic strip, including an explanation and words that help readers learn the meaning.

 

Chinese idiom flash cards

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Description

Age: Recommended for Grade 1 students.

Level: Helpful Chinese reading for basic level learners

Characters: Contains 300+ basic level Chinese characters

To Have It Both Ways with a Single Act

Let’s learn the Chinese Idiom ‘一举两得’ from the story “To Have It Both Ways with a Single Act” with animation.

This Chinese idiom means to do one task and finish two or more goals. 

This app not only shows the original and modern meanings of ‘一举两得,’ but also teaches the individual characters. There are two animations and a Chinese idiom comic strip.

1. Chinese idiom animated story

Once upon a time, there were two men saw two tigers fighting for an OX. 

One man wanted to kill these two tigers, but the other man stopped him.

The man who wanted to kill tigers asked:

The other man said, “It’s not the right time to kill the tigers because they are fighting desperately for the OX.

In the end the weaker one will be killed and the other one will be hurt badly.

At that time, you just need to kill the stronger one; then you get both tigers easily.”

2. Chinese idiom comic strips

We also provide a comic strip, including an explanation and four words that help learners learn about the original and modern meanings of ‘一举两得.’

 Chinese idiom flash cards

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Description

Age: Recommended for Grade 1 students.

Level: Helpful Chinese reading for basic level learners

Characters: Contains 450+ basic level Chinese characters

Practice Makes Perfect

Let’s learn the Chinese Idiom ‘熟能生巧’ from “Practice Makes Perfect” apps.

  

Chinese idiom animated story

A young man was very good at archery.  

People all praised him for his skilled performance.

 

One day, while he was showing his skills at archery, 

many people applauded him except an old secretive man.

 This young man asked the old man:

Who was that man? 

Was he also good at archery?

What happened between these two men?

Chinese idiom comic strips

We also provide a comic strip, including an explanation and four words that help learners learn about the original and modern meanings of ‘熟能生巧.’

‘Practice Makes Perfect’ apps preview is below. Enjoy it.

  

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Description

Story: Derived from Gui Tian Fu, written by Ou Yangxiu.

Age: Recommended for Grade 2 students.

Level: Helpful Chinese reading for basic level learners

Characters: Contains 450+ basic level Chinese characters

Chinese Fables 2: Parrot Tries to Put Out a Fire & The Orangutan Loves to Drink

Story 1. Parrot Tries to Put Out a Fire

A lovely parrot flew into a mountain.

All the animals in the forest were friendly and welcomed the new visitor.

After one month, Parrot went back to his home.

One day, a fire was blazing in the forest.

 Parrot saw it from a distance and he said anxiously,  

 What would Parrot do to help his friends?

Story 2. The Orangutan Loves to Drink

Orangutans loved to drink and wear wooden shoes.

At that time, a hunter planned to catch an orangutan. 

He put a lot of wine and many wooden shoes that were tied together with rope on the roadside, then hid in the forest and waited for the orangutans.

One orangutan said, “Look, it’s wine! Fragrant wine! Let’s have a drink!”

After a while, one of the orangutans put on a pair of wooden shoes. 

He said,

All the orangutans quickly went to put on wooden shoes.

Do you wanna know what happened with these drunk and exercising orangutans?

App preview is below. 

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Description

Age: Recommended for Grade 1 students.

Level: Helpful Chinese reading for basic level learners

Characters: Contains 600+ basic level Chinese characters

Introduction: Derived from folktales.

Moon Festival

Moon Festival, a traditional and important statutory holiday for Chinese people,occurs on the 15^th day of the 8^th month of the lunar calendar.

The moon plays an important role in family gatherings.

The focus of the celebrations includes watching the moon and eating moon cake. 

Do you know the legends behind the Moon Festival? 

We will introduce the stories  
Chang Er Flies to the Moon,  
Wu Gang Tries to Fell the Cassia Tree,  
The Jade Rabbit Grinding on the Moon, 
and The Legend of Moon Cakes. 

Four animation stories, 5Q-Book with English, and more Moon Festival information are included.

App ‘Moon Festival’ preview is below. Enjoy it.

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Description

Stories: Rewritten from folk legends.

Age: Recommended for age 8 to 12.

Level: Helpful Chinese reading for level 2 learners.

Characters: Contains 650+ basic level Chinese characters.

To Do Harm to Something by Being Over-Enthusiastic

 

Once upon the time, there was a farmer who was concerned about his gain. 

He would go to the farm and check whether the seedlings were growing or not all the time. 

 

Suddenly, he got a good idea. 

He thought if he pulled all the seedlings up, they should grow faster. Moreover, he could reap them quicker.

So, he spent the whole day to pull them up.

When he came home, he told this good idea to his family. But his son got nervous about his act.

Apps Preview:

 
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We also provide a comic strip, including an explanation and four words that help learners learn about the original and modern meanings of ‘揠苗助长.’ 

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Description

Age: Recommended for Grade 1 students.

Level: Helpful Chinese reading for basic level learners

Characters: Contains 300+ basic level Chinese characters

Introduction: Derived from Meng Zi.

5QChannel Apps introduction_August

'Read Aloud-Body' and 'Niu Lang and the Weaver Maid' are helpful for basic Chinese learner. 

‘Read Aloud-Body’ contains six animations and 5QBooks. 

All of them are children songs and tongue twisters;
they are also the enlightening reading materials.

We use cute and colorful animations to attract children and help them realize the body parts, such as head(头), eye(眼), and mouth(嘴).

 

Take the first animation ‘Big Head’ (大头) for example, 

it is the most well-known tongue twister.

 
Please search '5QChannel' on iTunes, find this icon, and press the 'buy' button, 
you will get this interesting App! 

                                                                                      

The romance of 'Niu Lang and the Weaver Maid' is the origin of Chinese Valentine’s Day. 

Niu Lang is an industrial young man, 

and the Weaver Maid is a handy fairy who loves to secretly play down on earth with her sisters.

One day, when the Weaver Maid went down to earth again, Niu Lang had stolen her clothes. 

What happened with Niu Lang and the Weaver Maid?

Find this icon and press 'buy' button.

Then you will read this sad and sweet love story! 

Or see the film below and get more information.

New English website on line

Our website has new design. 

There are four stories and all free for now. 

The best thing is you don’t need to have any membership, you can view them all.

The new design includes the following 5 features:

1. Simplified Chinese story’s audio recorded from China.

2. English animation has English audio. This will help parents to know what’s the stories are.

3. New 5QBook design offer reader to read along with the stories. This is a page by page audio picture book. There are interactions inside 5QBook for reader to learn Chinese words.

4. New webpage design help reader to find the target animation easily.

5. Tell reader what level the story is.

Please visit our website at

http://www.5qchannel.com/indexe2011.asp 

for the latest information.