无心插柳柳成阴 (無心插柳柳成陰) wúxīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn

wúxīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn phrase idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Also written 无心插柳柳成荫 (CC-CEDICT '無心插柳柳成陰')

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有意栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成阴