守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù 🔊 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for… HSK 7–9 + Keep this word Meanings shǒu zhū dài tù lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)to wait idly for opportunitiesto trust to chance rather than show initiative Its characters 守shǒuto guardHSK 5株zhūtree trunkHSK 6待dāito stay; to remainHSK 4兔tùrabbit