Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成陰 yǒu yì zāi huā huā bù fā ， wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn
DEFINITIONS
- 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
CHARACTERS
| 有 yǒu | have, own, possess; exist |
| 意 yì | thought, idea, opinion; think |
| 栽 zāi | to cultivate, plant; to care for plants |
| 花 huā | flower; blossoms |
| 花 huā | flower; blossoms |
| 不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
| 發 fā | issue, dispatch, send out, emit |
| 無 wú | negative, no, not; lack, have no |
| 心 xīn | heart; mind, intelligence; soul |
| 插 chā | insert, stick into; plant |
| 柳 liǔ | willow tree; pleasure |
| 柳 liǔ | willow tree; pleasure |
| 成 chéng | completed, finished, fixed |
| 陰 yīn | 'female' principle; dark; secret |