created reference approved 刻舟求剑/刻舟求劍 → 契舟求剑/契舟求劍 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
刻舟求剑 / 刻舟求劍 kèzhōuqiújiàn
契舟求剑 / 契舟求劍 qìzhōuqiújiàn
variant
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 刻舟求剑/刻舟求劍 → 胶柱鼓瑟/膠柱鼓瑟 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
刻舟求剑 / 刻舟求劍 kèzhōuqiújiàn
胶柱鼓瑟 / 膠柱鼓瑟 jiāozhùgǔsè
see
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created sense approved 刻舟求剑/刻舟求劍 · kèzhōuqiújiàn · to take measures without regard to changes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
刻舟求剑 / 刻舟求劍
kèzhōuqiújiàn
to take measures without regard to changes
literally meaning to notch a boat to find a fallen sword; describes someone who is stubborn and fails to adapt their methods to changing circumstances.
刻 (literal) → 刻 · kè · to carve 舟 (literal) → 舟 · zhōu · boat 求 (literal) → 求 · qiú · to seek 剑 (literal) → 剑/劍 · jiàn · sword
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