Definition & Meaning

make a notch on the side of a moving boat to indicate where one's sword has dropped―take measures without regard to changes in circumstances

Word usage

kè zhōu qiú jiàn

刻 舟 求 剑

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IP L2 IP L4 NHSK 789－2

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derogmake a notch on the side of a moving boat to indicate where one's sword has dropped―take measures without regard to changes in circumstances
synonym
mò shǒu chéng guī墨守成规 àn tú suǒ jì按图索骥 shí gǔ bù huà食古不化 yī bǎn sān yǎn一板三眼 yī diǎn yī huà一点一划
antonym
yīn dì zhì yí因地制宜 shěn shí duó shì审时度势 suí jī yìng biàn随机应变 jiàn jī xíng shì见机行事 xiàng jī xíng shì相机行事 lín jī zhì biàn临机制变

Word usage

Note
"刻舟求剑" is often used with "是", "好", "比", "犹如".

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