刻舟求剑
kè zhōu qiú jiàn
HSK 7–9 · C2

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

Quick facts

Traditional刻舟求劍
HSK LevelHSK 7–9
CEFRC2
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