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守株待兔
shǒuzhūdàitù
1. lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
2. to wait idly for opportunities
3. to trust to chance rather than show initiative

Character Breakdown

守
shǒu
to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait
HSK 5 6 丶
株
zhū
root, stump; measure word for trees
HSK 6 10 丶
待
dài
to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait
HSK 5 9 丶
兔
tù
rabbit, hare
HSK 5 8 丶

Compound Words (1)

守株待兔，缘木求鱼
shǒuzhūdàitù,yuánmùqiúyú
to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical book of action

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