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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+ g$ J" M( B3 o* [( D! V0 s　　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.
　　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。
: _6 \  \5 a" O& V: z/ M　　Someone on the boat asked him:
　　船上有人问他:
0 w* n6 G! ?. r　　"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?"
4 @" _" h# L3 X" Z4 ^* f$ b　　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?”
8 G  b" \/ ?/ [; q+ Q' w0 H9 L　　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:
2 X/ Y2 e% D3 P- `. O　　"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."
% [5 \6 u) Y0 e* J　　“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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