舟に刻して剣を求む | Japanese meaning | lingaku

舟に刻して剣を求む【ふねにこくしてけんをもとむ】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changingidiomatic expressionfrom a fable in Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals

Forms

舟に刻して剣を求む【ふねにこくしてけんをもとむ】
ふねにこくしてけんをもとむ

舟に刻して剣を求む【ふねにこくしてけんをもとむ】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changingidiomatic expressionfrom a fable in Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals

Forms

舟に刻して剣を求む【ふねにこくしてけんをもとむ】
ふねにこくしてけんをもとむ

舟

N2常用

意boat; ship

訓ふね、ふな-、-ぶね

音シュウ

刻

N36

意engrave; cut fine; chop; hash; mince; time; carving

訓きざ.む、きざ.み

音コク

剣

N1常用

意sabre; sword; blade; clock hand

訓つるぎ

音ケン

求

N34

意request; want; wish for; require; demand

訓もと.める

音キュウ、グ

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