守株待兔 shǒuzhū-dàitù literally to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits
literally to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative
How to remember 守株待兔: 守 to defend + 株 root + 待 to entertain + 兔 rabbit = literally to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits.
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How it is used
- Idiom 'guarding a stump waiting for rabbits' - trusting to a fluke instead of taking initiative.
- From the fable of a farmer who saw a hare die against a stump and then waited idly for more.
- Used to criticize passively expecting past luck to repeat: 别守株待兔，主动一点 (don't just wait around, be proactive).