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守株待兔，缘木求鱼

shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú

Definitions

  1. 1. 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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Child Words of 守株待兔，缘木求鱼

兔
tù

rabbit

守
shǒu

to guard

守株待兔
shǒu zhū dài tù

lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)

待
dāi

to stay

待
dài

to wait

株
zhū

tree trunk

求
qiú

to seek

鱼
yú

fish

木
mù

(bound form) tree

缘
yuán

cause

缘木求鱼
yuán mù qiú yú

lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible