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 Level
HSK 7–9
CEFR
C2
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