HSK 4 Chinese reading practice

守株待兔

shǒu zhū dài tù

Waiting by the Tree for Rabbits

A farmer mistakes one lucky accident for a way of life—and loses the field he stopped tending.

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READ5 min
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When luck becomes a trap

守株待兔 is now used for someone who waits passively for luck instead of adapting or working. The story comes from an ancient philosophical text associated with Han Feizi.

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