守株待兔，缘木求鱼

Traditional: 守株待兔，緣木求魚

shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú

Dictionary entry

to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action

What does 守株待兔，缘木求鱼 mean?

守株待兔，缘木求鱼 (shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action

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]缘yuáncause · reason 木Mùsurname Mu 求qiúto seek · to look for 鱼Yúsurname Yu

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守株待兔，缘木求鱼

shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú

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