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刻舟求劍

ㄎㄜˋ ㄓㄡ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋkè zhōu qiú jiàn

Definition

比喻拘泥固執,不知變通。

Origin

出自《呂氏春秋·察今》:楚人渡江,劍落水中,在船上刻記號想撈劍。

Example

時代在變,用舊方法做新事,無異於刻舟求劍。

Additional Info

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Data source: Ministry of Education Idiom Dictionary (data.gov.tw, OGDL). For reference only.

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