wú​xīn​chā​liǔ​liǔ​chéng​yīn

unexpected success

Senses

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

References

variant 无心插柳柳成阴/無心插柳柳成陰 无心插柳柳成荫/無心插柳柳成蔭
see 无心插柳柳成阴/無心插柳柳成陰 有意栽花花不发/有意栽花花不發
see 无心插柳柳成阴/無心插柳柳成陰 有意栽花花不活/有意栽花花不活