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无心插柳柳成阴

wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn

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Definitions

1. lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you
2. (fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success
3. also written 無心插柳柳成蔭|无心插柳柳成荫

Words Containing 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

Child Words of 无心插柳柳成阴

to insert

wú xīn chā liǔ

(idiom) (of a good outcome) unanticipated

willow

to succeed

unintentionally

heart

not to have

overcast (weather)