守株待兔，缘木求鱼
shǒu​zhū​dài​tù​yuán​mù​qiú​yú

to wait for a windfall while taking a fruitless path

  1. 守株待兔 shǒu​zhū​dài​tù
    to wait for a windfall
    to wait idly for luck or unexpected gains instead of taking initiative; to trust to chance
  2. ， yuán
    non-Chinese
  3. 缘木求鱼 緣木求魚 yuán​mù​qiú​yú
    fruitless approach
    literally climb a tree to catch a fish; a metaphor for using a wrong method or direction that makes it impossible to achieve one's goal