旧地图找新路，是刻舟求剑。舊地圖找新路，是刻舟求劍。舊地圖找新路，是刻舟求劍。

Using an old map to find a new road is futile, like marking the boat to find a lost sword.

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Simplified: 旧地图找新路，是刻舟求剑。
Traditional (Taiwan): 舊地圖找新路，是刻舟求劍。
Pinyin: Jiù dìtú zhǎo xīn lù, shì kèzhōuqiújiàn.
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄓㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣㄌㄨˋ，ㄕˋ ㄎㄜˋ ㄓㄡㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ。

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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刻舟求剑

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