Word data
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
fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect
- 2. well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it
- 3. lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree
Characters
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to have; there is; there are
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meaning; idea; thought
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to plant; to grow; to insert
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to spend (money, time); flower; blossom
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to spend (money, time); flower; blossom
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not; no; (negative prefix)
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to send out; to issue; to develop
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not; no; not to have
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heart; mind; intention
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to insert; stick in; pierce
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willow; surname Liu; old variant of 柳liǔ
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willow; surname Liu; old variant of 柳liǔ
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to become; to succeed; to complete
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overcast (weather); cloudy
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