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守株待兔

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Grammar Points

从…窜出…From-Location BurstHSK 3

Use “从+location+窜出+object” to describe something suddenly jumping out of a place; highlights motion that starts at a location and quickly moves away.

"从他身后窜出一只野兔。"

看见…就…See-ThenHSK 2

Connects two clauses to show that once the speaker/subject sees something, the second action happens immediately; very common in describing cause-and-effect chains.

"这兔子看见有人,就慌忙逃跑。"

从此…Since ThenHSK 3

Used at the beginning of a clause to mark a turning point or new routine that starts from that moment onward.

"从此他天天守候在这树桩子旁边,活儿也不干,就等着捡兔子。"

什么…也/都没有…Nothing At AllHSK 3

Combines “什么” with “也/都不/没” to emphasize that absolutely nothing of the referenced thing happened or existed.

"可是,一天一天过去了,他什么也没有等到,田地却荒芜了。"

一个是…;另一个是…One…Another…HSK 4

Sequentially introduces two related explanations or examples, especially when listing contrasting aspects of a topic.

"这个成语有两方面的含义:一个是比喻那种抱着狭隘的经验死守成规,不会根据情况变化灵活办事的人;另一个是比喻那种不愿老老实实地工作,妄想侥幸得到意外收获的人。"

Key Vocabulary

deHSK1

really and truly

leHSK1

(literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无[wu2] or 不[bu4]) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least

一个yī gè
HSK1
rénHSK1

CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

shìHSK1

(adverb for emphatic assertion)

这个zhè gèHSK1

(pronoun) this

zàiHSK1

(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

jiùHSK2

as much as; as many as

一只yī zhǐ
比喻bǐ yùHSK5

figuratively

成语chéng yǔHSK6

CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4]

zheHSK2

to apply

得到dé dàoHSK3

to get; to obtain; to receive

zhèHSK1

(bound form) this; the (followed by a noun)

野兔yě tù
HSK2

structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

兔子tù ziHSK5

CL:隻|只[zhi1]

树桩shù zhuāng
一天yī tiān
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