Word Detail
守株待兔
shǒu zhū dài tù
lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom), to wait idly for opportunities, to trust to chance rather than show initiative
HSK 7-9 (v3.0)
Examples
不能守株待兔。
Bùnéng shǒuzhūdàitù.
Cannot wait for luck to strike (wait by the stump for the rabbit).