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 (“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, 刻舟求剑, is the simplified form of 刻舟求劍.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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