Chinese–Uyghur

刻舟求剑

Meaning in Uyghur

  1. قولۋاققا بەلگە سېلىپ،خەنجەر ئىزدىمەك،ئۇسۇل توغرا بولماسلىق
    【kè zhōu qiú jiàn】
    【解释】
    楚国有个人过江时把剑掉在水里,他在船帮上剑落的地方刻上记号,等船停下,从刻记号的地方下水找剑,结果自然找不到(见于《吕氏春秋·察今》)。比喻拘泥成例,不知道跟着情势的变化而改变看法或办法。

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