刻舟求剑

(刻舟求劍)kè zhōu qiú jiàn

to take measures without regard to changes in circumstance

Example Sentences

当今世界科技创新日新月异,我们在谋划产业转型升级时决不能固步自封、抱残守缺,陷入刻舟求剑的僵化思维。

dāng jīn shì jiè kē jì chuàng xīn rì xīn yuè yì, wǒ men zài móu huà chǎn yè zhuǎn xíng shēng jí shí jué bù néng gù bù zì fēng, bào cán shǒu quē, xiàn rù kè zhōu qiú jiàn de jiāng huà sī wéi.

In today's world, scientific and technological innovation is changing with each passing day. When planning for industrial transformation and upgrading, we must not rest on our laurels, cling to the old and fall into the rigid mindset of seeking a sword at every turn.

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