Written Chinese employs characters rather than an alphabet. There exist more than 50,000 Chinese characters. Each character corresponds to a single spoken syllable that usually has a basic meaning.
| 守株待兔 (shǒu zhū dài tù) Literal Translation: Guarding a tree to wait for a rabbit (or hare). Meaning: To want to receive something without putting in any effort. |
Written Chinese employs characters rather than an alphabet. There exist more than 50,000 Chinese characters. Each character corresponds to a single spoken syllable that usually has a basic meaning.
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