守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù
shǒu zhū dài tù
set phrase
to guard a tree stump waiting for rabbits; to wait passively for an opportunity
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '守株待兔'; CCI '守株待兔', pp. 124-125; Guoyu '守株待兔')
Contained in
- 守株待兔,缘木求鱼(守株待兔,緣木求魚) to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish