mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam1無心插柳柳成陰无心插柳柳成阴
Jyutpingmou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam1
Yalemòuh sām chap láuh láuh sìngh yām
Definition
lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you; also written 無心插柳柳成蔭|无心插柳柳成荫
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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