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守株缘木

shǒu zhū yuán mùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
abbr. for 守株待兔，緣木求魚|守株待兔，缘木求鱼[shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú]
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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:

守株緣木 守株缘木 [shou3 zhu1 yuan2 mu4] /abbr. for 守株待兔，緣木求魚|守株待兔，缘木求鱼[shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 , yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 守株緣木

  • 守
    shǒu

    to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining

  • 株
    zhū

    tree trunk / stump (tree root) / a plant / classifier for trees or plants / strain (biology) / to involve others (in shady business)

  • 缘
    yuán

    cause / reason / karma / fate / predestined affinity / margin / hem / edge / along

  • 木
    mù

    (bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive / numb / wooden

    Mù

    surname Mu

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