shǒu​zhū​dài​tù​yuán​mù​qiú​yú

to wait for a windfall while taking a fruitless path

Senses

守株待兔,缘木求鱼/ 守株待兔,緣木求魚 shǒu​zhū​dài​tù​yuán​mù​qiú​yú to wait for a windfall while taking a fruitless path

Literal translation "to guard a tree-stump waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish"; used to describe someone who has no practical plan or who relies on luck while using the wrong methods.

References

see 守株待兔,缘木求鱼/守株待兔,緣木求魚 守株待兔/守株待兔
see 守株待兔,缘木求鱼/守株待兔,緣木求魚 缘木求鱼/緣木求魚