守株緣木 shǒu zhū yuán mù

DEFINITIONS

  1. abbr. for 守株待兔,緣木求魚|守株待兔,缘木求鱼[shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 , yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2]

CHARACTERS

守 shǒu defend, protect, guard, conserve
株 zhū numerary adjunct for trees; root
緣 yuán hem, margin; reason, cause; karma, fate
木 mù tree; wood, lumber; wooden