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守株待兔 (sau2 zyu1 doi6 tou3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

守株待兔 (sau2 zyu1 doi6 tou3, shǒu zhū dài tù) — lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative

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beyond HSK

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