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await a windfall; stand by a tree stump waiting for a hare to come and dash itself against it―wait foolishly for a most unlikely windfall; trust foolishly to chance and luck; wait for gain without pain

shǒu zhū dài tù

守 株 待 兔

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derogawait a windfall; stand by a tree stump waiting for a hare to come and dash itself against it―wait foolishly for a most unlikely windfall; trust foolishly to chance and luck; wait for gain without pain
- wàng xiǎng kě yǐ shǒu zhū dài tù shí zài yú bù kě jí
  妄想可以守株待兔，实在愚不可及。
  It's foolish to sit back and wait for great achievements.
synonym
zuò xiǎng qí chéng坐享其成 shǒu zhū yuán mù守株缘木
antonym
suí jī yìng biàn随机应变 jiàn fēng shǐ duò见风使舵 tōng quán dá biàn通权达变

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