守株待兔
守株待兔
shǒu zhū dài tù
lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative
idiomverb
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- (idiom, verb) lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
- to wait idly for opportunities
- to trust to chance rather than show initiative
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Related Words
守株待兔，缘木求鱼(shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú)— to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
→干等(gān děng)— to wait in vain
→好饭不怕晚(hǎo fàn bù pà wǎn)— the meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten
→伺机(sì jī)— to wait for an opportunity
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HSK & Exam Info
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