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无心插柳柳成阴
wúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn
Traditional: 無心插柳柳成陰
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]]
Character Breakdown
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
插
chā
to insert, to stick in; to pierce; to plant
HSK 5
柳
liǔ
willow tree; pleasure; surname
柳
liǔ
willow tree; pleasure; surname
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3
阴
yīn
the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
HSK 2
Additional Information
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