HSK 3.0 Vocabulary
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HSK 7–9 · Practice

刻舟求剑

kèzhōu-qiújiàn

to act rigidly without adapting to change; to take measures too late

情况变了,还按老办法做就是刻舟求剑。

Qíngkuàng biànle, hái àn lǎo bànfǎ zuò jiùshì kèzhōu-qiújiàn。

The situation has changed; still using the old method is like marking the boat to find the sword.

← 刻意kèyì 客房kèfáng →
刻 kè quarter (of an hour) 要求 yāoqiú to demand; to require; requirement 立刻 lìkè immediately; at once; right away 请求 qǐngqiú to request; to ask for; request 深刻 shēnkè deep; profound; penetrating 时刻 shíkè moment; time; (also adverb) constantly 需求 xūqiú demand; need; requirement 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue; to seek; to go after 此刻 cǐkè at this moment; right now 剑 jiàn sword 片刻 piànkè a short while; a moment; a brief spell 求 qiú to beg; to ask for; to request; to strive for (求)
HSK 3.0 Vocabulary

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