Marking the Boat to Find the Sword - 閱亮點編輯室 - Bookniverse

A dropped sword becomes a timeless lesson about flexibility and wisdom. When a young man carved a mark on his boat to remember where his sword fell into the river, he forgot one important thing — the world does not stay still! From this funny mistake comes the idiom “Marking the Boat to Find the Sword”, reminding us not to stubbornly use old methods when everything around us is changing. In this book, you will also find fun facts, English sayings with similar and opposite meanings, and example sentences to help you express yourself in a clearer and livelier way. **************************** This folktale of Chinese idiom is created and compiled by the Enrich Spot Editorial. It is based on the original story taken from the Chinese Classics, along with fun facts and related English expressions to make it more attractive to the young readers.