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

to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining

tree trunk / stump (tree root) / a plant / classifier for trees or plants / strain (biology) / to involve others (in shady business)

to stay

to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to

variant of 兔[tu4]

rabbit

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