守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù

DEFINITIONS

  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

CHARACTERS

守 shǒu
HSK 5
defend, protect, guard, conserve
株 zhū
HSK 6
numerary adjunct for trees; root
待 dài
HSK 5
treat, entertain, receive; wait
兔 tù
HSK 5
rabbit, hare