守株待兔

shǒuzhūdàitù

lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verb

Meaning

shǒuzhūdàitù shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4
  1. lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
  2. to wait idly for opportunities
  3. to trust to chance rather than show initiative

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