守株待兔
shǒu zhū dài tù
HSK 7–9 · C2

Meanings

  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

Quick facts

HSK LevelHSK 7–9
CEFRC2
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