守株待兔

shǒu zhū dài tù

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Definitions

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

Words Containing 守株待兔

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

Child Words of 守株待兔

兔
tù

rabbit

守
shǒu

to guard

待
dāi

to stay

待
dài

to wait

株
zhū

tree trunk