无心插柳

wú xīn chā liǔ

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Definitions

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

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Words Containing 无心插柳

• 有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴 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 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

• 心 心 xīn: heart
• 插 插 chā: to insert
• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 柳 柳 liǔ: willow
• 无心 无心 wú xīn: unintentionally