无心插柳柳成阴
wú​xīn​chā​liǔ​liǔ​chéng​yīn

unexpected success

无心插柳柳成阴 無心插柳柳成陰 wú​xīn​chā​liǔ​liǔ​chéng​yīn
unexpected success
unintentional actions may bring unexpected results; literally to idly poke a willow branch in the ground and have it grow into a shade tree

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