to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action

to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining

lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) / to wait idly for opportunities / to trust to chance rather than show initiative

tree trunk / stump (tree root) / a plant / classifier for trees or plants / strain (biology) / to involve others (in shady business)

to stay; to remain

to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to

variant of 兔

rabbit

surname Mu

(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden

to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech