守株待兔，緣木求魚 shǒu zhū dài tù ， yuán mù qiú yú

wait for luck; use wrong way to reach goal

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
守 shǒu HSK 5
to guard; to observe (rules or ritual); to abide by the law
株 zhū HSK 6
a plant; stump (tree root); tree trunk
待 dài HSK 5
to wait; to treat; to deal with
兔 tù HSK 5
rabbit; variant of 兔tù
緣 yuán
fate; predestined affinity; reason
木 mù HSK 5
tree; wood; wooden
求 qiú HSK 3
to seek; to look for; to request
魚 yú
fish; surname Yu