English Original
In the Spring and Autumn Period, a farmer from the State of Song was working in his field when he saw a rabbit accidentally run into a tree stump and break its neck. He took the rabbit home and enjoyed a delicious meal. That night, he thought, "I don't need to work so hard. I can just wait by the stump each day for another rabbit." From then on, he abandoned his farming and simply waited by the stump for more rabbits to run into it.
This idiom satirizes those who idly wait for good luck to strike instead of working hard to achieve their goals.
中文翻译
春秋时期,宋国有个农夫在田里劳作时,看见一只兔子意外撞上树桩,折断了脖子。他把兔子带回家,美餐了一顿。当晚他想:“我不必如此辛苦劳作。我只需每天守在树桩旁等兔子就行。”从此,他放弃了耕作,只是坐在树桩旁等待更多的兔子撞上来。
这个成语讽刺了那些只想坐等好运降临,而不愿努力去争取所需的人。