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守株待兔
shǒu​zhū​dài​tù HSK7

to wait for a windfall

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 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
    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.
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