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無心插柳柳成陰

wúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn

ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄚ ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄧㄣ

Simplified 无心插柳柳成阴

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

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