守株待兔，缘木求鱼
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
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Traditional: 守株待兔，緣木求魚
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- (verb, idiom) to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
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守株待兔(shǒu zhū dài tù)— lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
→缘木求鱼(yuán mù qiú yú)— lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible
→出其不意(chū qí bù yì)— to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
→出其不意，攻其不备(chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi)— to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])
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