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成语 · 守株待兔
Guarding the stump, waiting for a rabbit — trusting luck to repeat itself.
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守株待兔shǒu zhū dài tùto wait by a stump for a rabbit — to trust to luck instead of work
逐字 · CHARACTER BY CHARACTER
| Character | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 守 | shǒu | to guard, to keep watch |
| 株 | zhū | a tree stump |
| 待 | dài | to wait for |
| 兔 | tù | rabbit |
A farmer saw a rabbit bolt into a tree stump and break its neck. He ate well that night, set down his plough, and spent the rest of his days watching the stump. 《韩非子》, 3rd century BC.
用法 · IN USE
Jīhuì bú huì zìjǐ lái, bié shǒu zhū dài tù.机会不会自己来，别守株待兔。Chances don't arrive on their own — don't just sit and wait.
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