刻舟求剑 (kè zhōu qiú jiàn): lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

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HSK 7

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Meaning: lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

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