Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
守株待兔，缘木求鱼 shǒu zhū dài tù ， yuán mù qiú yú
wait for luck; use wrong methods; unrealistic
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
Characters
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to guard; to observe (rules or ritual); to abide by the law
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a plant; stump (tree root); tree trunk
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to wait; to treat; to deal with
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rabbit; variant of 兔tù
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fate; predestined affinity; reason
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tree; wood; wooden
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to seek; to look for; to request
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fish; surname Yu
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