守株緣木

abbr. for 守株待兔，緣木求魚|守株待兔，缘木求鱼[shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 , yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2]

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)

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

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