守株待兔，缘木求鱼

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

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

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

variant of 兔[tu4]

rabbit

cause / reason / karma / fate / predestined affinity / margin / hem / edge / along

(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden

to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech

lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible

surname Yu

fish / CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]