刻
舟
求
剑

Word Definition - 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

Individual Character Details

刻 kè
舟 zhōu
求 qiú
剑 jiàn, jiàn