无心插柳柳成阴

wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn

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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 无心插柳柳成荫

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Words Containing 无心插柳柳成阴

• 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

Child Words of 无心插柳柳成阴

• 心 心 xīn: heart
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 插 插 chā: to insert
• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 阴 阴 yīn: overcast (weather)
• 柳 柳 liǔ: willow
• 无心 无心 wú xīn: unintentionally
• 无心插柳 无心插柳 wú xīn chā liǔ: (idiom) (of a good outcome) unanticipated