to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
trad. 守株待兔，緣木求魚
Also written 守株待兔，緣木求魚【shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú】
Characters in this word
8守
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to guard, to defend, to keep watch, to abide by the law, to observe (rules or ritual), nearby, adjoining
- Pinyin
- shǒu
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 4464 of 2500
株
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tree trunk, stump (tree root), a plant, classifier for trees or plants, strain (biology), to involve others (in shady business)
- Pinyin
- zhū
- Strokes
- 10
待
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to stay; to remain
- Pinyin
- dāi
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 624 of 2500
兔
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variant of 兔[tu4]
- Pinyin
- tù
- Traditional
- 兎
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 13446 of 2500
缘
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cause, reason, karma, fate, predestined affinity, margin, hem, edge, along
- Pinyin
- yuán
- Traditional
- 緣
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 32015 of 2500
木
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surname Mu
- Pinyin
- Mù
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 10998 of 2500
求
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to seek, to look for, to request, to demand, to beseech
- Pinyin
- qiú
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 638 of 2500
鱼
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surname Yu
- Pinyin
- Yú
- Traditional
- 魚
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 1545 of 2500