Wait for the hare to keep the tree
Waiting for a rabbit to keep a tree, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d à it à sh à UZH à, which means sticking to the rules, not knowing how to adapt or delusion to get something for nothing. It comes from the preface to the seven signatures of Yunji written by Zhang Junfang of Song Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Zhang Junfang of Song Dynasty wrote the preface to the seven signatures of Yunji: "if you carve a boat for a sword, you will have a different appearance; if you wait for a rabbit to keep a tree, you will have a far-reaching purpose."
Idiom usage
As an object or attributive
Analysis of Idioms
Waiting for the rabbit
Wait for the hare to keep the tree
regard as a jewel of the greatest value - shì rú zhēn bǎo
the pine and the cypress are the last to wither - sōng bǎi hòu diāo
the voice of singing reverberates round the beams of a house for days - gē shēng rào liáng
study the past and foretell the future changes - jí wǎng zhī lái
the important thing is understanding - guì zài zhī xīn