刻舟求剑
kèzhōu-qiújiàn
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard, fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
HSK 79
Traditional刻舟求劍
Additional Dictionary Meanings
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances