无心插柳柳成阴 wúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn serendipity Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴 yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùfā, wúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn unpredictability things do not always turn out as expected; well-laid plans may fail while success may occur where least expected