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[quote=ZOEY,262053]No.1 刻舟求剑 (Ke 4 Zhou 1 Qiu 2 Jian 4). It refers to "nick the boat to seek the sword (make a notch on the side of a moving boat to show where to look for the sword which has dropped over board)---take measures without regard to changes in circumstances". History: In the ancient state of Chu, a man embarked on a boat to get the other side of the river. When the boating was in the center of the river, the man dropped his sword in the water. The boatman told him to seek his sword immediately. However, he said:" Don't be in a hurry. I just need to make a notch on the side of the boat where my sword dropped in the water. When the boat reaches the bank, I will jump into the water to look for my sword at the place where I marked the boat." However, he didn't find his sword at last. The boat had moved but the sword hadn't. It is the foolishest way to find his sword.[/quote]
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