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守株待兔
shǒu zhū dài tù
Literal Meaning 字面意思
Stand by a stump, waiting for rabbits
Definition 定义
Not doing anything active, but assuming success will happen; irrational optimism; inaction
Similar English Idioms 相似英文习语
Leave things to chance; sanguine; looking through rose-tinted or rose-colored glasses; waiting for a lucky break
Example 例句
如果你真心想成为超级英雄,就应该多运动强健体魄,而不是整天守株待兔,等待辐射蜘蛛来咬你!
If you really want to be a superhero, maybe you should exercise more, and not just hang around waiting for a radioactive spider to bite you!
Similar 相似词
刻舟求剑、缘木求鱼
Opposite 相反词
见风转舵、通权达变
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