守株待兔

sau2 zyu1 doi6 tou3

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

Meanings

  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

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