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守株待兔，缘木求鱼

shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú · shou zhu dai tu , yuan mu qiu yu

Traditional 守株待兔，緣木求魚

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to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action

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