守株待兔 meaning in English
lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities
HSK 7-933 strokes
Meaning of 守株待兔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shǒuzhūdàitù
- lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
- to wait idly for opportunities
- to trust to chance rather than show initiative
Stroke order for each character
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守 shǒu · to guard · 6 strokes
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株 zhū · tree trunk · 10 strokes
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待 dāi · to stay · 9 strokes
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兔 tù · rabbit · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 守株待兔.
| 等待 | děngdài | to wait; to wait for |
| 对待 | duìdài | to treat; treatment |
| 接待 | jiēdài | to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients) |
| 期待 | qīdài | to look forward to; to await |
| 保守 | bǎoshǒu | conservative; to guard |
| 待遇 | dàiyù | treatment; pay |
| 遵守 | zūnshǒu | to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) |
| 看待 | kàndài | to look upon; to regard |
| 待会儿 | dāihuìr | in a moment; later |
| 防守 | fángshǒu | to defend; to protect (against) |
| 守护 | shǒuhù | to guard; to protect |
| 招待 | zhāodài | to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers) |
Questions about 守株待兔
What does 守株待兔 mean?
守株待兔 (shǒuzhū-dàitù) means "lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities".
How do you write 守株待兔?
守株待兔 is made of 4 characters: 守 (6 strokes), 株 (10 strokes), 待 (9 strokes), 兔 (8 strokes). That is 33 strokes in total.
Is 守株待兔 an HSK word?
Yes. 守株待兔 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.