汉英词典
MEANING OF 守株待兔
守株待兔
lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) / to wait idly for opportunities / to trust to chance rather than show initiative
株 Tree roots outcropping / The original analogy hopes to get a fluke of success without hard work / It is also likened to stick to a narrow experience without knowing how to adapt
语出《韩非子·五蠹》相传战国时宋国有一农夫见一兔子触树桩而死，于是放弃耕作而守候在树桩旁，希望能再得到兔子◇用守株待兔”比喻死守狭隘经验而不知变通。也比喻只想不劳而获，坐享现成。
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