无心插柳

Traditional: 無心插柳

wú xīn chā liǔ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) (of a good outcome) unanticipated

What does 无心插柳 mean?

无心插柳 (wú xīn chā liǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) (of a good outcome) unanticipated

2serendipitous

3fortuitous

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无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]心xīnheart · mind 插chāto insert · stick in 柳Liǔsurname Liu

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无心插柳

wú xīn chā liǔ

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