无心插柳

wú xīn chā liǔ

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Definitions

1. (idiom) (of a good outcome) unanticipated
2. serendipitous
3. fortuitous

Words Containing 无心插柳

有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴

yǒu yì zāi huā huā bù fā , wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn

lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree

无心插柳柳成阴

wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn

lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you

Child Words of 无心插柳

heart

to insert

not to have

willow

unintentionally