「無心插柳」
Entry #1 | |
Pronunciation: | mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
無 nothing; none; nil; without; lacking 心 heart; centre; core; personality; mind; feeling; intention; affection; love; mind, attention; "heart" shape 插 to insert; to thrust; to put in; to stick in; to add; to place between; to join; to reprimand; to scold; to admonish; to chastize; to drop in price 柳 willow; boneless flesh of |
Part of Speech: | verb |
Explanation: |
to have unexpected results which one did not intend for; originated from 無心插柳柳成蔭 mou4sam1 caap3lau5 lau5 sing4jam3
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