刻舟求剑刻舟求劍 kè zhōu qiú jiàn — lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
kè (fourth tone, falling) zhōu (first tone, high and level) qiú (second tone, rising) jiàn (fourth tone, falling)ke4 zhou1 qiu2 jian4
Traditional: 刻舟求劍
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standard
Meanings
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances