守株待兔，緣木求魚

sau2 zyu1 doi6 tou3 ，jyun4 muk6 kau4 jyu4

to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action

Written Forms

守株待兔，緣木求魚Traditional · Main Form
守株待兔，缘木求鱼Alternate Form

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