刻舟求剑

See also: 刻舟求劍

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 刻舟求剑 – see 刻舟求劍 (“notch the boat in search of the sword; to not know how to adapt to changed conditions; to rigidly cling to an idea or approach without considering the reality of a situation; to stubbornly cling to tradition”). (This term is the simplified form of 刻舟求劍).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.