刻舟求剑 (刻舟求劍) kè zhōu qiú jiàn
kè zhōu qiú jiàn
set phrase
an action made pointless by changed circumstances
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: Literally, a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 第二回 Chapter 120 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 1