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刻舟求劍
hak1 zau1 kau4 gim3 |
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an action made pointless by changed circumstances (lit., "a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard") Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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刻舟求劍 / 刻舟求剑 | ||
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Characters in this word:刻 hak1 haak1 kaan5 - carve; moment; quarter; describe; unkind舟 zau1 - boat; ship 求 kau4 - request; seek; demand 劍 gim3 - sword |
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