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守株待兔

守株待兔

Chinese

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|- ! !to guard !(a measure word, use with plants); trunk of tree

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wait; treat; deal with; need; about; intending to do something; stay; delay

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Idiom

守株待兔

  1. to stand by a tree stump waiting for a hare; one who sticks to his folly and does nothing; waiting for something that will only happen once

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (守株待兔):
  • Japanese: 守株待兎 (しゅしゅたいと) (shushutaito)
  • Korean: 수주대토 (守株待兎, sujudaeto)
  • Vietnamese: thủ chu đãi thố (守株待兔)