守株待兔 (shǒu zhū dài tù): Wait idly for opportunities / wait for windfalls — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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Character Breakdown

HSK 3.0 · L5

shǒu守

to guard, defend, or keep watch over

HSK 3.0 · L6

zhū株

root and stem of a tree; individual plant; plant

HSK 3.0 · L4

dài待

to treat, to deal with; to wait for

tù兔

rabbit; hare

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How to Use 守株待兔 in Sentences

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

de的

chéng成

yǔ语

neutral

the idiom 'waiting for windfalls'

Idiom + Nounwith 成语

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

de的

jiào教

xun训

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

de的

gù故

shi事

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

de的

yù寓

yán言

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

de的

rén人

5.

Example Sentences with 守株待兔

tā他

měi每

tiān天

děng等

hǎo好

yùn运

，

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How to Use 守株待兔 in Sentences

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

de的

chéng成

yǔ语

neutral

the idiom 'waiting for windfalls'

Idiom + Nounwith 成语

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

de的

jiào教

xun训

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

de的

gù故

shi事

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

de的

yù寓

yán言

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

de的

rén人

5.

Example Sentences with 守株待兔

tā他

měi每

tiān天

děng等

hǎo好

yùn运

，

neutral

the lesson from the foolish farmer

Idiom + Nounwith 教训

neutral

the story of the foolish farmer

Idiom + Nounwith 故事

formal

Written

the fable of the foolish farmer

Idiom + Nounwith 寓言

formal

a person who waits for windfalls

Idiom + Nounwith 人

xiàng像

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

。

He waits for good luck every day, like waiting by a tree stump for a rabbit.

zài在

jìng竞

zhēng争

jī激

liè烈

de的

shì市

chǎng场

zhōng中

，

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

zhī只

huì会

ràng让

qǐ企

yè业

cuò错

shī失

liáng良

jī机

。

In a fiercely competitive market, waiting idly for opportunities will only cause companies to miss out on good chances.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

dǎ打

suàn算

jiù就

zhè这

yàng样

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

，

bù不

zhǔ主

dòng动

qù去

zhēng争

qǔ取

yí一

xià下

ma吗

？

Do you really plan to just wait idly like this and not take the initiative to try?

xiǎo小

míng明

xiǎng想

zhòng中

cǎi彩

piào票

fā发

cái财

，

zhè这

jiǎn简

zhí直

shì是

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

。

Xiao Ming wants to get rich by winning the lottery, which is just like waiting by a tree stump for a rabbit.

tā他

bìng并

fēi非

shǒu守

zhū株

dài待

tù兔

zhī之

rén人

，

ér而

shì是

jī积

jí极

xún寻

zhǎo找

bìng并

zhuā抓

zhù住

le了

nà那

cì次

jī机

yù遇

。

He was not someone who waited idly for opportunities; instead, he actively sought out and seized that chance.

期待

qī dài

anticipate; await; expect

等待děng dàito wait for; to await

亏待kuī dàitreat unfairly

款待kuǎn dàientertain with courtesy and warmth

一雕双兔

yī diāo shuāng tù

Three people hold prominent positions, but one dominates and controls the other two.

东兔西乌dōng tù xī wūTime flies; the sun and moon move swiftly, symbolizing the passage of time.

乌飞兔走wū fēi tù zǒuTime flies; the rapid passage of time.

兔死狐悲tù sǐ hú bēiTo feel sympathy for someone of a similar situation or group, especially when misfortune befalls them, because one fears the same fate.

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