守株待兔

shǒuzhūdàitù
  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

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 守 shǒu
  1. to guard
  2. to defend
  3. to keep watch
  4. to abide by the law
  5. to observe (rules or ritual)
  6. nearby
  7. adjoining
2 株 zhū
  1. tree trunk
  2. stump (tree root)
  3. a plant
  4. classifier for trees or plants
  5. strain (biology)
  6. to involve others (in shady business)
3 待 dài
  1. to wait
  2. to treat
  3. to deal with
  4. to need
  5. going to (do sth)
  6. about to
  7. intending to
=4 兔 tù variant of 兔 tù
=4 兔 tù rabbit