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Waiting by a Stump for a Rabbit

守株待兔shǒu zhū dài tù

A farmer waits by a tree hoping another rabbit will crash into it. An idiom about wishful thinking instead of hard work.

守在树桩旁等兔子撞死,比喻妄想不劳而获。

Waiting by a Stump for a Rabbit · 守株待兔0:00 / 0:00

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