ふねにきざみてけんをもとむ
Meanings
Expression
Idiomatic
1. to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing
from a fable in Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals
Composed of
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for