Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「刻舟求劍」. Learn its usage below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「刻舟求劍」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
A metaphor for not understanding that things have developed and changed and still looking at things in a static way.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kè zhōu qiú jiàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hak1 jau1 kau4 gim3
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
