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守株待兔

shǒuzhū-dàitù

lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)

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Meaning of 守株待兔 in English

shǒuzhū-dàitùHSK 7–9Syllabus #9147
  1. lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
  2. to wait idly for opportunities
  3. to trust to chance rather than show initiative

Characters

守 on its own →
shǒu · to guard

HSK words with 守

守HSK 5遵守HSK 5保守HSK 7–9防守HSK 7–9坚守HSK 7–9看守HSK 7–9守候HSK 7–9守护HSK 7–9守信HSK 7–9
株 on its own →
zhū · classifier for trees or plants

HSK words with 株

株HSK 6
待 on its own →
dāi · to stay; to remain

HSK words with 待

待HSK 4待遇HSK 5等待HSK 5对待HSK 5接待HSK 5期待HSK 5看待HSK 6招待HSK 6款待HSK 7–9亏待HSK 7–9
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HSK words with 兔

兔子HSK 5

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences