Dictionary Entry: 刻舟求剑
Word
Pinyin
New HSK
刻舟求剑
kè zhōu qiú jiàn
7
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