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無心插柳柳成陰 (mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

無心插柳柳成陰 (mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam1, 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

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 無上裝 (mou4 soeng6 zong1) — topless
• 無主孤魂 (mou4 zyu2 gu1 wan4) — a lonely soul without a master; owner
• 無事 (mou4 si6) — (slang) I am fine; everything is fine
• 無人問津 (mou4 jan4 man6 zeon1) — no one is interested; nobody cares to ask anything about; to be deserted by eve…
• 無他 (mou4 taa1) — (adverb) without him; or (adverb) no other
• 無分 (mou4 fan1) — no distinction; no differentiation; penniless; zero points

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