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守株待兔，缘木求鱼
shǒuzhūdàitù,yuánmùqiúyú
Traditional: 守株待兔，緣木求魚
to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical book of action
Character Breakdown
守
shǒu
to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait
HSK 5
株
zhū
root, stump; measure word for trees
HSK 6
待
dài
to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait
HSK 5
兔
tù
rabbit, hare
HSK 5
缘
yuán
reason, cause; fate; margin, hem
HSK 6
木
mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
HSK 5
求
qiú
to seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for
HSK 3
鱼
yú
fish
HSK 2
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