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Chinese
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to guard
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(a measure word, use with plants); trunk of tree
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wait; treat; deal with wait; treat; deal with; need; about; intending to do something; stay; delay |
rabbit
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| trad. (守株待兔)
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守
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株
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待
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兔
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| simp. #(守株待兔)
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守
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株
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待
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兔
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| Literally: “to watch a tree stump waiting for a rabbit”.
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Etymology
Based on a story in Han Feizi:
宋人有耕田者，田中有株，兔走觸株，折頸而死。因釋其耒而守株，冀復得兔，兔不可復得，而身為宋國笑。今欲以先王之政，治當世之民，皆守株之類也。
宋人有耕田者，田中有株，兔走触株，折颈而死。因释其耒而守株，冀复得兔，兔不可复得，而身为宋国笑。今欲以先王之政，治当世之民，皆守株之类也。 - From: Han Feizi, circa 2nd century BCE, translation from Han Feizi: Basic Writings (2012) by Burton Watson
- Sòng rén yǒu gēngtián zhě, tián zhōng yǒu zhū, tù zǒu chù zhū, zhé jǐng ér sǐ. Yīn shì qí lěi ér shǒu zhū, jì fù dé tù, tù bùkě fù dé, ér shēn wéi Sòng guó xiào. Jīn yù yǐ xiānwáng zhī zhèng, zhì dāngshì zhī mín, jiē shǒu zhū zhī lèi yě.
- There was a farmer of Song who tilled the land, and in his field was a stump. One day a rabbit, racing across the field, bumped into the stump, broke its neck, and died. Thereupon the farmer laid aside his plow and took up watching the stump, hoping that he will get another rabbit in the same way. But he got no rabbits, and instead becoming the laughing stock of Song. Those who think they can take the ways of the ancient kings and use them to govern the people today all belong in the category of stump-watchers!
Pronunciation
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| Character
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守
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株
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待
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兔
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| Reading #
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1/2
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1/1
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1/1
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1/1
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| Initial (聲)
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書 (26)
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知 (9)
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定 (7)
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透 (6)
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| Final (韻)
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尤 (136)
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虞 (24)
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咍 (41)
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模 (23)
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| Tone (調)
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Rising (X)
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Level (Ø)
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Rising (X)
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Departing (H)
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| Openness (開合)
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Open
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Closed
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Open
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Open
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| Division (等)
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III
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III
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I
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I
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| Fanqie
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書九切
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陟輸切
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徒亥切
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湯故切
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| Baxter
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syuwX
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trju
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dojX
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thuH
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| Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang
Shangfang
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/ɕɨuX/
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/ʈɨo/
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/dʌiX/
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/tʰuoH/
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Pan
Wuyun
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/ɕiuX/
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/ʈio/
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/dəiX/
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/tʰuoH/
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Shao
Rongfen
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/ɕiəuX/
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/ȶio/
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/dɒiX/
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/tʰoH/
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Edwin
Pulleyblank
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/ɕuwX/
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/ʈuə̆/
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/dəjX/
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/tʰɔH/
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Li
Rong
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/ɕiuX/
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/ȶio/
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/dᴀiX/
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/tʰoH/
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Wang
Li
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/ɕĭəuX/
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/ȶĭu/
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/dɒiX/
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/tʰuH/
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Bernhard
Karlgren
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/ɕi̯ə̯uX/
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/ȶi̯u/
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/dʱɑ̆iX/
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/tʰuoH/
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Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
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shǒu
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zhū
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dài
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tù
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Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
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sau2
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zyu1
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doi6
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tou3
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Idiom
守株待兔
- (figurative, derogatory) to be conservative; to resist change and innovation
思想不能太保守，守株待兔是不會有收穫的。
思想不能太保守，守株待兔是不会有收获的。 - Sīxiǎng bùnéng tài bǎoshǒu, shǒuzhūdàitù shì bùhuì yǒu shōuhuò de.
- Don't be too conservative. Sticking to old doctrines is futile.
- (figurative) to sit around and wait
金融監管不能守株待兔。
金融监管不能守株待兔。 - Jīnróng jiānguǎn bùnéng shǒuzhūdàitù.
- The government should not just wait for problems to come up when handling financial regulation.
- (figurative) to ambush
民警守株待兔將嫌疑人抓獲。
民警守株待兔将嫌疑人抓获。 - Mínjǐng shǒuzhūdàitù jiāng xiányírén zhuāhuò.
- The police arrested the suspect after waiting and hiding there.
Descendants