刻舟求剑 (刻舟求劍) kè zhōu qiú jiàn

kè zhōu qiú jiàn set phrase an action made pointless by changed circumstances
Domain: Idiom 成语 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: Literally, a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard

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• Lecture 13: Buddhist Phrases and Idioms 第十三講．佛教成語 One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 3: Activities at Places of Practice 《僧事百講3－道場行事》 — count: 2
• Mistaking the Means for the End 本末倒置 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 8 - Where do Blessings Come From? 《迷悟之間(八)福報哪裡來》 — count: 1
• A Buddhist View of Space and Time 佛教的時空觀 Humanistic Buddhism Series 2 - Life and Society 《人間佛教系列2－人生與社會》 — count: 1
• Questions and Discussion 問題討論 Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》 — count: 1
• Everything Has Principles 凡事要有則 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 1 - All in a Thought 《迷悟之間(一)真理的價值》 — count: 1