Cutting a Mark on the Boat to Find the Sword刻舟求剑

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Cutting a Mark on the Boat to Find the Sword刻舟求剑
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+ x5 ^, W- j" K! I8 ]　　One day, a man of the State of Chu was crossing a river by boat. Due to carelessness,his sword which hung at his side fell into the water. Not in the least worried, he slowly took out a small knife and cut a mark on the side of the boat.
# q6 f9 Q& ^5 Y. S: B: \$ V3 ~　　一天，有个楚国人坐船过河，一不小自，身上挂的宝剑掉进了河里。他一点儿也不着急，慢腾腾地拿出小刀，在船舷上刻了一个记号。
* Y7 D: \, z! d% B5 S6 R4 R　　Someone on the boat asked him:
1 _1 E3 K6 R) F% Q8 m9 Q) V& p　　船上有人问他:
2 ?! i1 ?/ }. j) p, e　　"Why don't you jump into the water at once to fish for your sword? What's the use of making his mark on the side of the boat?"
　　你为什么不马上下水把剑捞上来?你在船舷上刻记号有什么用啊?”
  i# I& ?5 U& t( l9 A  r　　He pointed to the mark on the side of the boat, saying unhurriedly:
　　他指着船舷上的记号，不慌不忙地说:
　　"There is no need to worry. My sword fell into the river at this marked place. As soon as the boat reaches the dock and pulls in to shore, I will jump down from here to retrieve my sword."
　　“不必担心。我的剑是从这个刻着记号的地方掉下去的。等船一到码头，靠了岸，我就从这里跳下去，把宝剑捞上来。”
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