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Meaning of 刻舟求剑

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刻 kè 舟 zhōu 求 qiú 剑 jiàn (Trad.: 刻舟求劍)
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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Example Sentences
1
他们正在刻舟求剑
。
They were waiting for him.
2
但是印度的计划显示捐助者有些刻舟求剑了
。
But India's proposal shows that donors, like generals, are still fighting the last war.
3
这样一种
“
刻舟求剑
”
的思维方式至今未能退出思想舞台
。
Such a "disregard the changing circumstances" way of thinking has failed to quit thinking of the stage.
4
黄陂区罗汉村一男孩被患有精神刻舟求剑翻译病的父亲打死
。
A boy from LuoHan village, HuangPo district was striked dead by his i ane father.
5
大家都听说过刻舟求剑的故事
:
楚人有涉江者
,
其剑自舟中坠于水
。
All of you have heard of this story: A man wants to cross a river.