What does 守株待兔 mean in Chinese?
守株待兔 (shǒuzhū-dàitù) means lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
守株待兔
lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
02
to wait idly for opportunities
03
to trust to chance rather than show initiative
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 守株待兔?
守株待兔 is pronounced shǒuzhū-dàitù.
Is 守株待兔 an HSK word?
守株待兔 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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