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無心插柳

(idiom) (of a good outcome) unanticipated / serendipitous / fortuitous

Characters and words in 無心插柳

= w + Ø2
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
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unintentionally / not in the mood to
xīn = xi + (e)n1
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
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chā = ch + a1
to insert / stick in / pierce / to take part in / to interfere / to interpose
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chā = ch + a1
old variant of 插[cha1]
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liǔ = li + ou3
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liǔ = li + ou3
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liǔ = li + ou3
liǔ = li + ou3
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Words with 無心插柳

lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree / fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect / well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it
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

Sentences with 無心插柳

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