守
株
待
兔

守株待兔 (shǒu zhū dài tù) – lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)

shǒu zhū dài tù

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

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-90 example sentences

Definitions

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

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Related words

守

shǒu

to guard

待

dāi

to stay

兔

tù

variant of 兔

株

zhū

tree trunk

待遇

dài yù

treatment

等待

děng dài

to wait

对待

duì dài

to treat

接待

jiē dài

to receive (a visitor)

期待

qī dài

to look forward to

兔子

tù zi

hare

招待

zhāo dài

to hold a reception

遵守

zūn shǒu

to comply with

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