刻舟求劍

hak1 zau1 kau4 gim3

lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

Written Forms

刻舟求劍Traditional · Main Form
刻舟求剑Alternate Form

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