舟に刻みて剣を求む

ふねにきざみてけんをもとむ

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing

剣を落として舟を刻む

けんをおとしてふねをきざむ

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing; to drop one's sword (in the river) and carve (a mark) on the boat (to mark the spot where the sword was dropped)

刻舟

こくしゅう

not getting with the times; being unaware of how things are changing

舟を編む

ふねをあむ

The Great Passage (2011 novel by Shion Miura, 2013 movie, 2016 animated TV series)

銘を刻む

めいをきざむ

to engrave an inscription

時を刻む

ときをきざむ

to mark the passage of time, to let (feel) time pass

リズムを刻む

リズムをきざむ

to beat out a rhythm

心に刻む

こころにきざむ

to etch into one's mind, to remember well

骨に刻む

ほねにきざむ

to engrave in one's heart; to inscribe on one's bones

木に縁って魚を求む

きによってうおをもとむ

to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method, to ask for the impossible, to look for fish by climbing a tree (Mencius)

木に縁りて魚を求む

きによりてうおをもとむ

to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method, to ask for the impossible, to look for fish by climbing a tree

求む

もとむ

to want, to wish for

刻む

きざむ

to mince, to cut fine, to chop up, to hash, to shred

歴史を刻む

れきしをきざむ

to let (feel) time pass

毛を吹いて疵を求む

けをふいてきずをもとむ

to be nitpicky; to be fault-finding

求むる

もとむる

to want, to seek, to request

刻々に

こっこくに

moment by moment, hour by hour

刻みに

きざみに

in steps of, in units of, calculated by

幸福を求めて

こうふくをもとめて

in search (pursuit) of happiness