dǎi​zhú​chū​hǎo​sǔn

bad bamboo produces good shoots

  1. dǎi adverb
    bad
    bad; wicked; evil; often used in the context of criminal behavior or malicious intent
  2. bamboo
    (bound form) bamboo; generally called 竹子 zhú​zi
  3. to produce
    to produce; to yield; to manufacture; to turn out
  4. hǎo adjective
    good
    good; fine; nice; satisfactory; (of people) close or on intimate terms
  5. bamboo shoot
    bamboo shoot; edible young sprout of bamboo