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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
守株待兔，緣木求魚 守株待兔，缘木求鱼 [shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 , yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2] /to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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