刻舟求剑
刻舟求剑
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
idiom
Traditional: 刻舟求劍
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- (idiom) lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
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一团和气(yī tuán hé qì)· to keep on the right side of everyone (idiom)
→剑走偏锋(jiàn zǒu piān fēng)· the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
→一条绳上的蚂蚱(yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha)· lit. like locusts tied to one rope (idiom)
→快刀斩乱麻(kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má)· lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
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