| 守株待兔 |
shǒu zhū dài tù |
lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) / to wait idly for opportunities / to trust to chance rather than show initiative |
| 守 |
shǒu |
to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining |
| 株 |
zhū |
tree trunk / stump (tree root) / a plant / classifier for trees or plants / strain (biology) / to involve others (in shady business) |
| 待 |
dāi |
to stay; to remain |
| 待 |
dài |
to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to |
| 兔 |
tù |
variant of 兔 |
| 兔 |
tù |
rabbit |