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无心插柳柳成阴

wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn

Definitions

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