1.lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you2.(fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success3.also written 无心插柳柳成荫
1.He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).2.Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
1.lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 发[fà] vs 法[fǎ])2.fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven3.lawless
1.If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb2.Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.
1.The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.2.Repent and ye shall be saved!
1.lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)2.fig. one side is willing, yet the other one remains indifferent (usually of unrequited love)
don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
1.lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)2.fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them
1.Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?2.We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韩愈[hán yù])
1.lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree2.fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect3.well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it