守株待兔

shǒuzhū-dàitù
lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits
HSK 79

Additional Dictionary Meanings

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

Characters (4)

守to guard, to keepHSK 5株measure word for plantsHSK 6待to stayHSK 4兔rabbitHSK 5