thủ chu đãi thố
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Guarding the stump, awaiting the rabbit — one accident enshrined as a strategy.
Literally: keep the tree, wait for the hare
Examples
Ngồi chờ may mắn lặp lại là thủ chu đãi thố.Waiting for the fluke to repeat — guarding the stump for the rabbit.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thủ chu đãi thố” mean?
Guarding the stump, awaiting the rabbit — one accident enshrined as a strategy. Literally: keep the tree, wait for the hare
Is “thủ chu đãi thố” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.