Lingaku- lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
- to wait idly for opportunities
- to trust to chance rather than show initiative
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to wait idly for opportunities
- to trust to chance rather than show initiative
This phrase describes the situation where a person waits passively for something good to happen instead of taking action to create opportunities for themselves.
He always waits idly for opportunities and never actively looks for a job.
Don't wait idly for opportunities; you should actively pursue your goals.
This meaning implies relying on luck or circumstances to bring about success instead of making an effort or taking initiative to achieve something.
If you always rely on chance, you might miss many opportunities.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shǒu zhū dài tù守株待兔to wait idly for opportunitiesshǒu zhū dài tù守株待兔de的tài du态度the attitude of waiting idly for opportunitiesbù不shǒu zhū dài tù守株待兔not to wait passively for opportunitiesshǒu zhū dài tù守株待兔de的xīn tài心态the mentality of waiting for chancesshǒu zhū dài tù守株待兔de的zuò fǎ做法the practice of relying on chancebù qiè shí jì不切实际de的shǒu zhū dài tù守株待兔unrealistic waiting for opportunitiesyī lài依赖shǒu zhū dài tù守株待兔to rely on waiting for chancepī píng批评shǒu zhū dài tù守株待兔to criticize idleness in waiting for opportunitiesfǎn duì反对shǒu zhū dài tù守株待兔to oppose idleness and emphasize initiativeyǒng yú勇于xíng dòng行动bù不shǒu zhū dài tù守株待兔to act boldly instead of waiting idly