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; (fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success; also written 無心插柳柳成蔭|无心插柳柳成荫
Traditional: 無心插柳柳成陰
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- 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
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Related Words
拨(bō)— to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc
→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
→扦(qiān)— short slender pointed piece of metal, bamboo etc
→大树底下好乘凉(dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng)— lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
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