守株待兔

lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) / to wait idly for opportunities / to trust to chance rather than show initiative

Characters and words in 守株待兔

shǒu = sh + ou3
to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining
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zhū = zhu + Ø1
tree trunk / stump (tree root) / a plant / classifier for trees or plants / strain (biology) / to involve others (in shady business)
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dāi = d + ai1
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dài = d + ai4
to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to
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= tu + Ø4
= tu + Ø4
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