yǒu​yì​zāi​huā​huā​bù​fā​wú​xīn​chā​liǔ​liǔ​chéng​yīn

plans often fail but luck can bring success

Senses

有意栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成阴/ 有意栽花花不發,無心插柳柳成陰 yǒu​yì​zāi​huā​huā​bù​fā​wú​xīn​chā​liǔ​liǔ​chéng​yīn plans often fail but luck can bring success

Literally "to plant flowers with intent and have them not bloom, while sticking a willow branch in the ground without thought and having it grow into shade"; describes how well-laid plans may fail while success can come unexpectedly from casual actions.

References

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