守株待兔

shǒu zhū dài tù

Dictionary entry

lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)

What does 守株待兔 mean?

守株待兔 (shǒu zhū dài tù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)

2to wait idly for opportunities

3to trust to chance rather than show initiative

Character breakdown

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守shǒuto guard · to defend 株zhūtree trunk · stump (tree root)待dāito stay; to remain 兔tùvariant of 兔[tu4]

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How to pronounce 守株待兔

守株待兔

shǒu zhū dài tù

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