刻舟求剑

• 병음: kè zhōu qiú jiàn
• 한자 분석: 刻 = carve/mark; 舟 = boat; 求 = seek; 剑 = sword

뜻

각주구검; 상황이 변했는데도 옛 방식에 매달리다

From a classical story about a man who dropped his sword in the river and marked the boat's side where it fell, planning to retrieve it later — not realizing the boat would move. Used to criticize people who stick to outdated methods when situations have changed.

예문

1. 时代变了，还用老方法做事就是刻舟求剑。
2. 你这种做法简直是刻舟求剑，市场早就不一样了。
3. 管理者不能刻舟求剑，要与时俱进。

사용 가이드

맥락: criticism, advice, commentary

어조: critical

올바른 표현

• 这种思维方式就是刻舟求剑。(This way of thinking is like marking the boat to find the sword.)
• 别再刻舟求剑了，想想新办法吧。(Stop clinging to outdated methods — think of a new approach.)

피해야 할 표현

• 我忘了把剑放哪里了，真是刻舟求剑。(Don't use literally — it's a metaphor for inflexible thinking, not for actually losing things)

기원과 역사

From the ancient text 'Lü Shi Chun Qiu' (《吕氏春秋》). A man of Chu dropped his sword in the river and marked the boat, planning to retrieve it when they docked.

문화적 배경

시대: Classical

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Educated