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56.舟部 boat

  • S.K
  • Aug 22, 2015
  • 1 min read

刻mark舟boat求seek剑sword

Once upon a time, a gentleman with a sword rode a ferry across a river. Unfortunately, when they reached the middle of the river his sword unexpectedly fell into the water. This gentleman immediately made a mark on the edge of the moving boat and said “This is where my sword fell in.” After the ferry reached the far bank of the river, he jumped into the river to look for his sword under the spot where he made the mark earlier. Of course, he was unable to find the sword.

This idiom is used to describe a person who is ridiculously rigid and takes measures without regard to changes in circumstance.

【拼音】kè zhōu qiú jiàn

【解释】比喻办事刻板,拘泥而不知变通。

【出处】《吕氏春秋·察今》楚人有涉江者,其剑自舟中坠于水 ,遽契其舟,曰:“是吾剑之所从坠。”舟止,从其所契者入水求之。舟已行矣,而剑不行,求剑若此,不亦惑乎?

 
 
 

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