刻舟求剑
kè zhōu qiú jiàn
mark the boat to find the sword (rigidly stick to rules)
HSK 6
Characters in This Word
刻
舟
求
剑
Definitions
ENmark the boat to find the sword (rigidly stick to rules)
中刻舟求剑
日舟に印を刻んで剣を探す（融通がきかない）
한배에 표시해 칼을 찾다 (융통성 없는)
Example Sentences
时代变了，不能刻舟求剑用旧方法。
Shídài biàn le, bù néng kè zhōu qiú jiàn yòng jiù fāngfǎ.
Times have changed, you can't rigidly stick to old methods.
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What does 刻舟求剑 mean in Chinese?+
刻舟求剑 (kè zhōu qiú jiàn) means "mark the boat to find the sword (rigidly stick to rules)" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 刻舟求剑?+
刻舟求剑 is pronounced "kè zhōu qiú jiàn" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 刻舟求剑?+
刻舟求剑 is an HSK 6 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 刻舟求剑?+
刻舟求剑 is composed of the characters: 刻, 舟, 求, 剑.