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刻舟求劍 (hak1 zau1 kau4 gim3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

刻舟求劍 (hak1 zau1 kau4 gim3, 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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beyond HSK

Related words

• 刻字 (hak1 zi6) — to engrave characters
• 刻苦 (hak1 fu2) — (adjective) Arduous (work, etc.)
• 刻薄 (hak1 bok6) — (adjective) abrasive; mean and callous
• 刻 (haak1) — quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier fo…
• 刻 (hak1) — quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier fo…
• 刻不容緩 (hak1 bat1 jung4 wun6) — to brook no delay; to demand immediate action

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