刻舟求剑 (kè zhōu qiú jiàn) — Chinese word meaning

保护环境刻不容缓，我们应该从现在做起。

bǎo hù huán jìng kè bù róng huǎn wǒ men yīng gāi cóng xiàn zài zuò qǐ

Protecting the environment admits of no delay; we should start now.

他刻意避开了这个话题。

tā kè yì bì kāi le zhè ge huà tí

He deliberately avoided this topic.

这部小说生动地刻画了主人公的内心世界。

zhè bù xiǎo shuō shēng dòng de kè huà le zhǔ rén gōng de nèi xīn shì jiè

This novel vividly depicts the protagonist's inner world.

他学习很刻苦。

tā xué xí hěn kè kǔ

He studies very hard.

老板对员工的要求太苛刻了。

lǎo bǎn duì yuán gōng de yāo qiú tài kē kè le

The boss's requirements for employees are too harsh.

他在木头上雕刻了一只鸟。

tā zài mù tou shàng diāo kè le yì zhī niǎo

He carved a bird on the wood.

我们需要征求大家的意见。

wǒ men xū yào zhēng qiú dà jiā de yì jiàn

We need to solicit everyone's opinions.

遇到困难时，不要害怕向别人求助。

yù dào kùn nán shí bú yào hài pà xiàng bié rén qiú zhù

When encountering difficulties, don't be afraid to ask others for help.

他在餐厅向女朋友求婚了。

tā zài cān tīng xiàng nǚ péng yǒu qiú hūn le

He proposed to his girlfriend at the restaurant.

他在水里大声求救。

tā zài shuǐ lǐ dà shēng qiú jiù

He called for help loudly in the water.

他正在求职，希望找到一份好工作。

tā zhèng zài qiú zhí xī wàng zhǎo dào yī fèn hǎo gōng zuò

He is looking for a job, hoping to find a good one.

他乞求老板再给他一次机会。

tā qǐ qiú lǎo bǎn zài gěi tā yí cì jī huì

He begged his boss to give him another chance.

新推出的产品供不应求，订单已经排到下个月了。

xīn tuī chū de chǎn pǐn gōng bù yìng qiú dìng dān yǐ jīng pái dào xià gè yuè le

The newly launched product is in short supply, orders are already booked until next month.

市场的供求关系决定价格。

shì chǎng de gōng qiú guān xi jué dìng jià gé

The market's supply and demand relationship determines prices.

我们力求在下个月完成这个项目。

wǒ men lì qiú zài xià gè yuè wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

We strive to complete this project next month.

他哀求老板再给他一次机会。

tā āi qiú lǎo bǎn zài gěi tā yī cì jī huì

He implored his boss to give him another chance.

他一向实事求是，从不夸大其词。

tā yī xiàng shí shì qiú shì cóng bù kuā dà qí cí

He always seeks truth from facts and never exaggerates.

学习语言不能急于求成，需要循序渐进。

xué xí yǔ yán bù néng jí yú qiú chéng xū yào xún xù jiàn jìn

Learning a language cannot be rushed; one needs to proceed step by step.

她恳求老师再给她一次机会。

tā kěn qiú lǎo shī zài gěi tā yí cì jī huì

She implored the teacher to give her another chance.

科学家们不断探求宇宙的奥秘。

kē xué jiā men bù duàn tàn qiú yǔ zhǒu de ào mì

Scientists continuously explore the mysteries of the universe.

他终于得到了梦寐以求的录取通知书。

tā zhōng yú dé dào le mèng mèi yǐ qiú de lù qǔ tōng zhī shū

He finally received the acceptance letter he had been longing for.

病情严重时，应该及时求医。

bìng qíng yán zhòng shí yīng gāi jí shí qiú yī

When the condition is serious, one should seek medical treatment promptly.

在国际合作中，我们应该求同存异，共同发展。

zài guó jì hé zuò zhōng wǒ men yīng gāi qiú tóng cún yì gòng tóng fā zhǎn

In international cooperation, we should seek common ground while reserving differences and develop together.

她为了求学离开了家乡。

tā wèi le qiú xué lí kāi le jiā xiāng

She left her hometown to pursue her studies.

科学家通过实验来求证假设。

kē xué jiā tōng guò shí yàn lái qiú zhèng jiǎ shè

Scientists verify hypotheses through experiments.

作为一名工匠，他精益求精，每件作品都追求完美。

zuò wéi yì míng gōng jiàng tā jīng yì qiú jīng měi jiàn zuò pǐn dōu zhuī qiú wán měi

As a craftsman, he constantly strives for perfection, pursuing perfection in every piece.

我们应该认真对待群众的诉求。

wǒ men yīng gāi rèn zhēn duì dài qún zhòng de sù qiú

We should take the public's demands seriously.

我们谋求和平解决这个问题。

wǒ men móu qiú hé píng jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí

We seek a peaceful solution to this problem.